Tag: career
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Designer = Master or Jack?
In reading slide:ology by Nancy Duarte, a book all about presentation design, I begin to wonder whether a great designer is a master in one area or a jack of all trades. There are general design principles that everyone must know and use regardless of their medium (composition, color, content, flow), but what about the…
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I’m going legit
Ok, it’s been a while since I’ve posted. Sorry about that. I’ve made a few decisions though. 1) I’m going to care less about what “people” think. I’ll have better luck connecting with people if I just talk to them straight up, and worry less about carefully scripted copy. So I hope you enjoy the…
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Stop waiting for that mandate from heaven
I tend to get myself involved in a lot of projects at work, most of them done by a small group or committee. One thing that drives me bonkers is when people spend more time talking about their plan for the project than implementing it. Don’t misunderstand me, I think planning is a critical part…
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The importance of not being the best
I have some innate skill in design, but I know that there’s a lot I can improve upon. One of the things holding me back is that on my small team I’m currently the best. I’m not challenged by new ideas because I’m currently the one with all the design ideas (at least the most…
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In the beginning
I have been interested in design for years. I’ve done web design as a semi-professional hobby (mostly for fun but I occasionally got a paycheck) for the past 12 years. It all started when I was 14, but as I began to think about college and my future I didn’t think I could make a…
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