Quotes and interesting information from Radim's talk.
- everything is a work in progress
3 Elements:
1. inspiration: colour, for a reason
2. influence: experience
3. information: science
Process 101
> search, asking questions and looking for reason. Just because a client wants a certain thing, doesn't mean they won't be open to something better
> direction, difference between good, great and amazing think of the opposite of your first idea
> London 2012 not cliche, don't follow 1st idea. Be brave
> No such thing as an overnight success, stay true to yourself
> skills and knowledge
> what extra skill do you have that makes you different
> designs not finished until somebody is using it
> develop an understanding of multiple skills, don't have to master them
> if you don't understand who you're creating work for, you're only designing for yourself
> meaning, creative work made for the right reason
> create fewer pieces with more meaning
> don't just create things to show on social media
> making ideas happen
> phones always on hand to help you, use design tools on it
NDEGE music video
>if you want to be a designer, be a designer
>face a fear everyday
>nothing is impossible
Q&A
Dealing with negative feedback?
>get to the position where you don't care
>it's easy to tell people something is rubbish but it's hard for them the answer why they think that
>this is me, it's how I do it
>is the person giving negative feedback someone you respect? someone who's opinion you care for?
>unless you can make it better don't criticise
Biggest challenge when starting out?
>what makes your design flourish are the things around your screen not what's on it
>not understanding clients needs
>just because you're qualified doesn't mean you know everything
>have to go through years of mud to get on dry land
>earning your stripes
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