Three things I learned which helped me become a more confident and valuable designer.
1. Questions are More Powerful than Answers
2. Just Do it. Seriously. Done is Better Than Perfect.
3. Mastery Comes Through Teaching Others
Read my breakdown of each in my Medium Article.
When you come up with an idea, how do you know if it’s a good one? Is it an idea worth pursuing, or is it a dud to be filed in the trash?
As designers, we face this challenge on every project. We fear going into presentations, because the ideas we gave birth to will face judgement. Somedays you feel like you’ve found a diamond in the rough. “I am a genius!” While other days, your ideas feel like garbage. “Why can’t I figure this out?”
What you Won’t Learn in Design School. The core skills you’ll need if you want to move up.
The beginning of any design process should start like a good game of 20 Questions. Every question you ask should cut the possibilities in half, until you have a narrow target to hit. But if you’re making a guess 3 questions into this process, chances are you’re probably going to miss the mark, every time.
Read the full article on Medium.