Welcome to Product Artistry: Start Here
Exploring the art and science of building meaningful products
The Journey So Far
What began as a small experiment and creative outlet in March 2024 has grown into a community of over 600 curious minds spanning 71 countries, exploring fresh perspectives on product thinking. Together, we’ve uncovered how small decisions can ripple into larger impacts through frameworks, case studies, and mental models.
As we step into a new year, it feels like the perfect time to reintroduce myself and provide a guide to help both new and returning readers navigate Product Artistry. With 38 posts published so far, there’s plenty to discover!
Welcome to Product Artistry
👋 Hi, I’m Rohan. I’m fascinated by how structure and creativity come together to create great products.
My journey spans civil engineering, insurance, and product management in cybersecurity. Across these fields, I’ve explored risk management and creative problem-solving. Over time, I’ve realized that the best products emerge at the intersection of structured thinking and creative exploration—where fresh ideas solve old problems and create real value.
Making products is both an art and a science.
It’s about blending business strategy, design empathy, entrepreneurial boldness, and technological possibilities. When we get this mix right, products don’t just work—they resonate and build a better future.
The name Product Artistry reflects this: structured thinking meets creative possibility. Design isn’t just how something looks—it’s the thoughtful decisions behind how it works and feels.
Why It Matters:
Every product decision creates ripple effects. A small feature can reshape behaviors, set expectations, or even transform industries. That kind of power calls for bold ideas and careful thinking.
This isn’t just about building better products—it’s about understanding how what we create shapes the world and owning that responsibility.
Start Your Journey: Reading Directory
Explore Product Artistry through this organized directory of posts, curated to help you dive into the art and science of building meaningful products:
🏆 Most Popular
Business Models as Product Strategy: How incentive design shapes successful products
How Risk Fuels Product Innovation: Turning challenges into breakthrough opportunities
Why B2B Products Fail Without Mastering Value Translation: Master value translation to win across every audience
🎯 Strategic Foundations
The Three Waves of Product Impact: How solutions cascade into cultural forces
Understanding Market Acceptance: Using the Overton Window to shape innovation
The Competitive Slingshot Effect: How startups turn market leaders' gravity against them
💡 Mental Models & Thinking
Think Like an Engineer, Create Like an Artist: Bridging systematic and creative thinking
Counterintuitive Thinking in Product Strategy: Solving problems by challenging assumptions
The Daydreamer’s Guide to Product Sense: Seeing products as they are—and could be
Hidden Signs You’re Solving the Wrong Problem: Why friction points to deeper flaws
A Product Manager's Insights in Newsletter Creation: Strategies for sustainable growth and iterative development
🎨 Design Psychology
Beyond the Wait: The Evolution of Loading Bars: How loading experiences shape user experience
Mining Minds: The Genius of the Modern Search Box: How search boxes have redefined information gathering and their next evolution in AI products
Dark Patterns Detective: A mini-game tool for learning to spot manipulative design practices
🚀 Growth & Innovation
Why Great Ideas Get Watered Down: Keeping MVPs bold while scaling
Growth Hacking Through User Content: Leveraging community and UGC for growth
How Platform Ecosystems Drive Growth: Unlocking scalable innovation flywheels
The Engagement Game: Why gaming is embedding itself in all platforms
Audience-First Product Strategy: Harnessing distribution to drive product success in the attention economy
Productization in the Creator Economy: Leveraging product strategy to build resilient creator businesses
🌟 Case Studies
Hidden in Plain Sight: Honey’s $4B Strategy: How a browser extension embedded itself in e-commerce’s most valuable moment
The Art of Going Viral: Spotify Wrapped: The strategic brilliance behind Spotify's yearly product marketing sensation
How the Apple Watch Shapes Healthier Habits: Leveraging behavioral design for wellness, engagement, and user empowerment
(Directory last updated: January 2025)
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