Thursday, February 24, 2011

10 lessons for young designers.

10 lessons for young designers
By John C Jay of Wieden+Kennedy

1: Be authentic. The most powerful asset you have is your individuality, what makes you unique.

It's time to stop listening to others on what you should do.

2: Work harder than anyone else and you will always benefit from the effort.

3: Get off the computer and connect with real people and culture. Life is visceral.

4: Constantly improve your craft. Make things with your hands. Innovation in thinking is not enough.

5: Travel as much as you can. It is a humbling and inspiring experience to learn just how much you 

don't know.

6: Being original is still king, especially in this tech-driven, group-grope world.

7: Try not to work for stupid people or you'll soon become one of them.

8: Instinct and intuition are all-powerful. Learn to trust them.

9: The Golden Rule actually works. Do good.

10: If all else fails, No. 2 is the greatest competitive advantage of any career.



*Thank you Moy for sending me this, your a doll face.