When shit-gets-real

WHENSHITGETSREAL

The things I wished I learned in design school.

Christopher Pross@C_Pross

A DESIGNER?

PROBLEM SOLVING

Design is a methodology that enables us to come up with a solution that nobody has before.“ - David Kelley, IDEO

Chris

Christopher ProssDesign Designer The Tactile Group

This is a business!

You have clients.

Don’t ever play it safe.

Learn you design history!

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Do it for the work.

I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares. That’s my intent.“ - Paul Rand

DTATA COLLECTION HOMEPAGE

In order to do great work you must be inspired outside of your medium.

Get out of photoshop! Use other design tools!

Become a generalist.

Become a generalist.

Have design heroes and mentors.

Have side projects.

Be process oriented andTrust in the process.

Critique concisely and be as objective as possible.

CRITQUE PHOTO

Diversity in a team creates the best products.

Design is a team sport. Collaborate often.

Persuasive communication skills are just as important as your

god given design talents.

Your ideas are precious, and often they will die a horrible death.

Your not nearly as good as you want to be.

Your not nearly as good as you want to be.

Experience as much as you can in life, outside of the workplace.

THANK YOU!