This document appears to be a slide deck presentation by D.J. Trischler about his career experiences in design. It touches on his education in Pittsburgh, early career working on projects like Chatatype, periods of freelancing and teaching, and eventually founding his own brand consulting firm called D+J Brand Consulting. It also discusses the development of Chatype, a typeface he worked on. The presentation emphasizes themes of discovery, changing paths, and constantly learning throughout his career journey.
3. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Warning! I am not a
type designer.
I design narratives.
Full Disclosure
4. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
D+JD+J
Cha
Design!
Discovery
Design!
Mentor
Now what?
Work With DJ
Now What?Open
Lack of Identity
Stars Align
Funtional Identities
Worlds collide
Text
Chatype
It’s official!
Outline
2013 - PGH - 2003
9. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Discovery
Facebook didn’t exist
when I was a freshman
Thank God!
30. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Just like that
Portlandia skit
3 months
turned into 2 years
54. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
We need
a glue
New
Energy
Local Food
Design Education
Music
Architecture
Entrepreneurs Artrepreneurs
Writers
Philanthropy
Developers
Baristas Churches
Government*
With the election of Mayor Berke, the goverment is now a part of the creative energy*
64. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Brilliant
There’s no brand guide.
Just black and gold.
109. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Design Govermentatype
How do we
know people
even want it?
121. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
100% Free
For Chattanoogans
For Chattanooga!
Distribution
133. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
There’s no brand guide.
Just chatype*
*Except you can’t use it as a logo or if you don’t live in Chattanooga.
Stewarding
160. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
D+J
Cha
Design!
Discovery
Design!
Mentor
Now what?
Work With DJ
Now What?Open
Lack of Identity
Stars Align
Funtional Identities
Worlds collide
Text Outline
Chatype
Recap
It’s official!
2013 - PGH - 2003
163. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Takeaways
Start taking notes
if you haven’t already.
What am I learning?
164. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Takeaways
Start taking notes
if you haven’t already.
Serve the work.
165. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Takeaways
Start taking notes
if you haven’t already.
Changing the world
isn’t sexy.
166. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Takeaways
Start taking notes
if you haven’t already.
Experiment in College
Life
167. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Takeaways
Start taking notes
if you haven’t already.
Design is much
more than
graphic design.
168. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Takeaways
Start taking notes
if you haven’t already.
Vernacular is
beautiful.
169. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Takeaways
Start taking notes
if you haven’t already.
Surround yourself
with people smarter
than you.
171. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Takeaways
Start taking notes
if you haven’t already.
Anything worth doing is
worth doing badly.
- GK Chesterton
172. D.J.
Trischler
+
AIGA
Pittsburgh
I am @djtrischler
I work for @identifiers
I worked on @chatype
CC Square, La Roche College
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Takeaways
Start taking notes
if you haven’t already.
Find your it,
then chase it.