build 2009 - passion
DESCRIPTION
Wether you're a freelance designer, or you're working in-house for a design agency or company, you need to be passionate about what you do. In this presentation I'm trying to help upping your passion by a variety of do's and don'ts.TRANSCRIPT
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PASSIONBuild 2009 Tim Van Damme / @maxvoltar
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What I’ll be talking about
MY MISSION TODAY
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MY MISSION TODAYWhy should you be more passionate?How to be more passionate about your jobTips on how to share your passion
★With other designers★With clients★With the world
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Why should you be more passionate?
WHY?
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WHY?You’re in for the long runYou get to see the bigger pictureIt only gets easierHigher quality work
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Yes, I’m talking about you!
YOU
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YOUAll work no play...
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All work no play...YOU
Side projects
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Prettify by Garrett Murray
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Art in my Coffee! by Jina Bolton & Meagan Fisher
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WallSwaps by Erskine Design
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All work no play...YOU
Side projectsRedesign things just for pleasure
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iTunes Store Redesign
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All work no play...YOU
Side projectsRedesign things just for pleasure Do free work
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All work no play...YOU
Side projectsRedesign things just for pleasure Do free workEarning something extra
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IconShoppe by Dan Cederholm
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YOUAll work no play...Push
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PushYOU
Keep learning★ New technologies★ Stay on top of new trends★ SoftwareTry to do better, every day★ Never be satisLied
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“”
Kyle Meyer
You're doing something wrong if you can't look at your work from a year ago and feel you could have done better.
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PushYOU
Keep learning★ New technologies★ Stay on top of new trends★ SoftwareTry to do better, every day★ Never be satisLied★What can I improve?
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YOUAll work no play...PushLove/Hate
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Love/HateYOU
How to get projects you love doing?
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How to get projects you love doing?
Show off the kind of projects you likeContact people who’s website you’d like to redesign
YOU
Love/Hate
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How to get projects you love doing?
Show off projects you love doingContact people who’s website you’d like to redesignSpecialize★ A certain style★ A certain audience
YOU
Love/Hate
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Love/HateYOU
How to get projects you love doing?How to work on projects you don’t like doing?
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How to work on projects you don’t like doing?
Look for little things you can improveDivide projects in small bits, and attack one part at a timeEven boring projects pay your rentGrow a pair
YOU
Love/Hate
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Love/HateYOU
How to get projects you love doing?How to work on projects you don’t like doing?Forward projects you’re unable to acceptAllow yourself to be jealous
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Brokers Direct by Sam Brown
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Ligature, Loop & Stem by Luke Dorny & Scott Boms
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Bobulate by Jason Santa Maria
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For A Beautiful Web by Andy Clarke
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For A Beautiful Web by Andy Clarke
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LittleSnapper by Realmac Software
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Love/HateYOU
How to get projects you love doing?How to work on projects you don’t like doing?Forward projects you’re unable to acceptAllow yourself to be jealous
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YOUAll work no play...PushLove/HateYou’re only human
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You’re only humanYOU
Don’t wear a suitShare an ofLice space
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You’re only humanYOU
Don’t wear a suitShare an ofLice spaceCollaborateThe long runPrepare to fail
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How to eat a banana like a monkey
INTERMEZZO
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somedirection on YouTube
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Sharing passion for design across borders
OTHER DESIGNERS
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OTHER DESIGNERSTeach
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TeachOTHER DESIGNERS
Local schoolsAdult educationBarcamps/Conferences
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TeachOTHER DESIGNERS
Not only is teaching others the right thing to do, it’s also very satisfying.
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OTHER DESIGNERSTeachBlog
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BlogOTHER DESIGNERS
ExperiencesThings that fascinate youTips & tricksBehind the scenes of projects...
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OTHER DESIGNERSTeachBlogWrite
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WriteOTHER DESIGNERS
For online magazinesFor print magazinesFor other blogs
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OTHER DESIGNERSTeachBlogWriteBe approachable★ Twitter★ Email★ Instant messaging
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OTHER DESIGNERSThere’s a new generation of designers learning the craft at school or on their own as we speak.We are responsible for them.Let them know they’re not alone, and that designers support each other through thick and thin.The future of webdesign lies in our hands.
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Making clients more passionate about you
CLIENTS
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CLIENTSHow do we calculate what we charge?
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WEBSITE
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$500?
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1 PAGE THE REST
CREATIVE WORK LABOR
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WEBSITE=?
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CLIENTSHow do we calculate what we charge?What is possible with a small budget?What’s the importance of usability, accessibility, user testing...?Let them know you’re taking care of their babyThere’s no reason to work with bad apples
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Friends, family... (non-techies)No, not Fucking Lost.
OTHERS
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OTHERSExplain what you do in a language they understandGive examples with services they use (Facebook, Gmail...)
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Almost done...
CONCLUSION
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“”
Noah Stokes
Be passionate about what you do. If you’re not passionate about design, or development, do us all a favor and start doing something else. Passion can lead to greatness.
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CONCLUSIONThe web is bloomingEveryone’s able to make a decent livingHave passion, have fun, enjoy the ride
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THANK YOU
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