Be Less Terrible at the Business of Design
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The lessons I’ve learned about getting the work I want, ensuring a project is a success, and getting paid for it when it's done. And how being a better business person has also made me a better human being.
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- 1. HEY THERE
- 4. :(
- 5. “APPLY YOURSELF WITH SOME SERIOUS MOTHERFUCK-I-TUDE IN DIRECTIONS FOR WHICH WE HAVE NO ACCURATE MEASUREMENT. ! ! I’M TALKING ABOUT WORK. AND LOVE.”
- 6. • Become a better human being. ! • Keep growing as a designer.! • Work towards my dream job.! • Make enough money to one day do adult things.
- 9. THIS IS REALLY HARD
- 10. THINGS I DO TO FIND PEOPLE WHO PAY ME
- 11. ASK FOR HELP
- 12. REACH OUT TO YOUR “NETWORK”
- 14. NETWORKING
- 16. TRY TO BE NICE ON THE INTERNET
- 19. DO THE WORK YOU WANT TO GET PAID FOR
- 21. HOW DO I CHOOSE FROM ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WANT ME?
- 22. HOW MUCH WORK CAN I DO?
- 23. WHITE SPACE.
- 24. “The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes—ah, that is where the art resides.”! – Arthur Schnabel
- 25. NICK NICK
- 26. THANKS, ! BUT NO THANKS.
- 27. SAY NO TO THE MESS
- 28. “I can’t exactly describe our business model, it’s sort of like Pinterest meets Secret meets Foursquare.”
- 29. “Well the CEO has a different vision than I do, but I think together we can convince her I’m right.”
- 30. “ONCE THE DESIGN IS IN PLACE, WE’LL BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT OUR CONTENT STRATEGY.”
- 31. SAY NO ! TO THE NARCISSIST
- 32. “You are very lucky to be working on this project, this is such a good opportunity for you.”
- 33. “I know exactly what the site should look like, I just need someone to bring my vision to life.”
- 34. A STORY ABOUT FAILURE
- 35. WOOD. THE ULTIMATE SYMBOL OF HEALTH.
- 36. old people, can you read this.
- 38. RED ACCENTS CAN YOU READ THIS? DOESN’T IT HURT? EVERYWHERE
- 40. Let’s definitely get more people in here.
- 41. DANG
- 42. Doing good work is about finding a balance between humility and confidence.
- 43. “But they have so much money” “But they seem sexy and they will make me seem sexier” “They’re making a lot of promises that sound pretty good”
- 44. BUT HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE THE RIGHT CLIENT?
- 45. PAPERWORK!
- 46. 1. Questionnaire! 2. Proposal! 3. Contract! 4. Deposit
- 48. WHO ARE YOU?
- 49. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?
- 50. HOW CAN WE DO THIS RIGHT?
- 52. THE PROPOSAL
- 53. I GOT THIS
- 55. Chaos theory suggests otherwise.
- 56. HOW LONG IS THIS GOING TO TAKE?
- 57. 1.2X LONGER THAN YOU THINK YOU CAN STAND
- 58. FEE SUMMARY & SCHEDULE
- 61. CLOSE THE DEAL
- 63. HOW DO I KEEP GOOD CLIENTS ONCE I FIND THEM?
- 64. STOP. COLLABORATE AND LISTEN.
- 65. To listen is to lean in softly! With a willingness to be changed! By what we hear ! ! – Mark Nepo
- 66. THIS IS SO HARD
- 68. DO! “STANDUPS”
- 69. I know. Don’t make fun of me.
- 70. IT’S HARDER TO EMPATHIZE WITH THOSE WHO APPEAR TO POSSESS MORE POWER, STATUS, OR RESOURCES.
- 71. BE HONEST.
- 72. ADMIT WHEN YOU’RE STUCK.
- 74. BEHIND INTIMIDATING MESSAGES ARE MERELY PEOPLE APPEALING TO US TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.
- 77. DOING THE WORK GETTING THE WORK DONE
- 78. “IN THE NEXT 20 MINUTES, I’M GOING TO MAKE SOMETHING TRULY AWFUL.”
- 79. Don’t just give clients what they want.
- 80. What’s the most beautiful thing I can make that achieves the client’s goals?
- 83. THANK YOU