# Product Design team handbook ## Overview The purpose of this handbook is to provide more details on the Product Design roles, processes, and relations to other functions within the organization to foster success for employees in this role. This handbook may be shared with other functional areas so they may gain a better understanding of the Product Designer role, and develop a greater understanding for responsibilities and interaction areas. ## The Product Design team Message the entire team via `@uxteam` in the [UX Design channel](https://community.mattermost.com/core/channels/ux-design) on . The Product Design team is made up of the following team members (including their username on ): * Matthew Birtch (`@matthew.birtch`) * Abhijit Singh (`@abhijit.singh`) * Asaad Mahmood (`@asaad`) ## The Product Designer role Product Designers are organized within the R\&D area of Mattermost. However, they have interactions with all departments and areas to ensure the success of the product. ### Strategic priorities Product Designers are responsible for working with Product Managers to carry out the strategic priorities of the product. They are tasked with ensuring the product is designed to meet customers' and users' needs. Understanding that each client and user have their own set of specific requirements, use cases, and preferences; a Product Designer must understand the patterns and experiences across a broad range of input and focus on exploiting value in the areas that will provide the greatest impact for the largest audience. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://handbook.mattermost.com/operations/research-and-development/product/product-design-team-handbook.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.