Design ONLY for yourself.
Now, before you start lecturing me about the importance of user-centered design, just hear me out.
“It’s not my fault”
Blaming others is fun.
But it’s definitely not healthy.
When we fail or run into a difficult situation, our default defense mechanism is to blame something or someone.
“I’m not a creative person”
You might have heard people say this quite often.
But these people might not know that every child is born creative.
Unfortunately, because of our systems, surroundings, or upbringing, children lose their creativity as they transition through life and into adulthood.
Don’t teach designers. It’s a waste of your time.
It’s a waste when you try to teach the wrong people.
You have to have a set criterion before you agree to spend 1 on 1 time to mentor or train someone.
I would like to share a short story that drastically improved my design capabilities.
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Do you know your strengths and weaknesses?
Do you know what you’re good at?
Have you figured out what skill or field complements your personality?
If your answer is ‘No’ to any one of the above questions, then you might find this helpful.
When designers say that they’re self-taught, do you know what they really mean?
When someone critiques your work, don’t take it personally because they are not criticizing you.
Instead, they’re just sharing their opinion about a piece of craft that you happen to design.
To make the feedback session stay productive, you need to know how to receive feedback.
Do you know how to ask for help?
People mostly think that asking a question involves just you reaching out to someone and directly asking for a solution to your problem.
But have you ever considered doing your homework before asking for someone’s time?