AIGA - When Lightening Strikes
my notes from a night of inspiration from legendary designers in the DC area to talk about education, mentorship, and the uphill climb of one’s design career pecha kuacha-style
How education influenced career:
-First, 'Pay for education, get payed to learn' – [ My SN: This is so true! Still paying for my education, actually, but it's awesome to get payed now continuing to learn so much more.]
-Second, Kinetik (business) - unexpected education
Working with people has a great way of influencing you
-Third, Prof. at Corcoran Art Inst.
Use design as problem solving
-Fourth education, AIGA
Unexpected learning opportunities
Pat Taylor-"The thrill of doing it your own" was the stand point he took for starting his own business
This woman was such an inspiration. Truly left a mark with me. Like more than just design, with life, WHAT ARE YOU DOING??
Nontheless these are my notes from her presentation
A challenge: what kind of legacy will you leave
How will the world have changed because of me
Her design fantasy - design for good
Wanted to work solely with non-profits
How would your design be effective if nothing stood in your way?
The power of design is to make it sustainable
Learn commitment to design
Uphill climb of career - Studio A
How to be successful -- 'We live in an era where visual persuasion has never been greater. We want our work to be recognized but the value in success is what you make it - you need to build your own idea of success'
Be kind, learn how to be
'Don't let society's idea of success get a hold you, create your own idea of success'
She has designed over 329 stamps
'There used to be just design, now there has grown to be so many aspects, so many directions to choose from'
When meeting Arnold Newman she described her life as "I'm lucky" his response, 'Luck has nothing to do with it'
[References the future] Just bc you don't know — other things you don't know and don't expect yet we don't freak out about that, but we freak out about the next move in our careers.
Be Rezilliant.
when changes happen it makes you do hints you never expected and takes you beyond
Skin-city-science was the make up of his career till having his design firm
The next generation should give back, remember where you came from, stay humble and willing to help others
Love diversity, learn differences and learn to grow from it