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@_LILCHEN
Advice from a young designer
to younger designers
BEYOND TELLERRAND
LILIAN CHEN
@_LILCHEN
A bit about me
Formerly at TED Talks for 3.5 years
First design job at 21 years old
Currently 26 years old
Interaction Designer at YouTube
@_LILCHEN
Disclaimer
The concepts I discuss are higher level.
Mold them into what is applicable to
your job. Make what you will of it.
@_LILCHEN
Learn how to talk about
design to non-designers.
1
@_LILCHEN
It is not only a designer’s job to
create good design, it’s also our
responsibility to try and ensure that
good design gets implemented.
@_LILCHEN
Talk to your friends.
@_LILCHEN
A W E S O M E R E S T A U R A N T
M E N U
Chicken Caesar Salad . . . . . . . . . $14.30
(Lettuce, tomato, grilled chicken, croutons, parmesan, topped with caesar
dressing)
Vegetarian Burger . . . . . . . . . $23.30
(Tofu based patty, lettuce, tomato, blue cheese, other things that are not
meat)
@_LILCHEN
Hold yourself accountable
for ensuring that your skill
set is known to others.
2
@_LILCHEN
Nobody is going to know
every quirk about you at the
start of a new job. It’s your job to
inform them.
@_LILCHEN
Find ways to show your skills
Seek opportunities
Help others out
Be proactive in creating opportunities
Kickstart your own side projects
@_LILCHEN
@_LILCHEN
@_LILCHEN
Avoid being soft-spoken
when you start your job.
3
@_LILCHEN
If you fail to speak up, people will
do the only logical thing remaining
and assume that you don’t have
any opinions to contribute.
@_LILCHEN
Find the sweet spot.
@_LILCHEN
Define the future of your
role through your actions.
4
@_LILCHEN
Every design job listing ever
Must have strong design sense
Good eye for detail, typography, layouts
Able to take project from beginning to end
Collaborate with neighboring teams
Communicate ideas well
@_LILCHEN
Communicate
Short/long term personal goals
Career goals + growth path
Weekly check-ins
Align with manager
@_LILCHEN
Speak your needs otherwise
you will not be heard.
@_LILCHEN
Celebrate and highlight
your design process.
5
@_LILCHEN
Explaining your thinking
process to others cultivates
trust and understanding for
your methodologies.
@_LILCHEN
@_LILCHEN
@_LILCHEN
@_LILCHEN
@_LILCHEN
@_LILCHEN
Kill the idea of pixel-
perfection when exploring.
6
@_LILCHEN
Five roughly designed, unique
directions is better than one
perfectly designed idea.
@_LILCHEN
@_LILCHEN
Do your part in understanding
your colleagues’ processes.
7
@_LILCHEN
Align your workflow with those
of your coworkers’.
@_LILCHEN
Advocate for your designs.
8
@_LILCHEN
Getting people invested in your
work promotes collaboration.
@_LILCHENINSTAGRAM: @HOLIDAYHAUS
@_LILCHEN
Spice your design life up
with personal projects!
9
@_LILCHEN
With personal projects, you are
your own boss. You have total
creative control.
@_LILCHEN
@_LILCHEN
@_LILCHEN
Be receptive of feedback,
but also stand your ground.
10
@_LILCHEN
@_LILCHEN
So in conclusion…
@_LILCHEN
Learn how to talk about design to non-designers.1
Hold yourself accountable for ensuring that your skill set is known to others.
Avoid being soft-spoken when you start your job.
Define the future of your role through your actions.
Celebrate and highlight your design process.
Kill the idea of pixel-perfection when exploring.
Do your part in understanding your colleagues’ processes.
Advocate for your designs.
Spice your design life up with personal projects!
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Be receptive of feedback, but also stand your ground.10
@_LILCHEN
Just kidding. Don’t do that.
@_LILCHEN
Produce good work.
+
Use your voice.
Thanks for listening. :)
@_lilchen lilchen.com
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