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Oct 11, 20211 min read
Start with giving
Studio. Workshop. Design. (innovation, solutions, strategy). Craft(ing). Community. To create. To make something. To solve. The...
Oct 8, 20211 min read
Video: Great design
In the past, great design was about pushing boundaries - like the great designs of the shoe, the bra, the wheel and the rear view mirror....
Oct 7, 20211 min read
Video: Co-design & Co-create
In the reality of business, how do we begin to apply a holistic co-creative approach in practice? Service Design offers us a methodology...
Oct 7, 20211 min read
Three questions to ask a (potential) client or for follow-up/ new work
Why do you need this? Why not do nothing at all? Why would you want to work with us?
Oct 7, 20211 min read
Do you have a story to tell?
Do you have something to say? Do you have a story to tell? Yes? Then spill it out!
Oct 7, 20211 min read
10 steps to start your design side hustle
Getting your design side hustle up and running from scratch can be overwhelming. Many stop before they have begun, and others give up...
Oct 5, 20212 min read
Get your clients to buy!
Do you see more value you can bring your clients business? You're convinced but you need to now convert and close the deal? Here is a...
Oct 4, 20211 min read
We only have 10 clients
Our laws we HAVE to abide by: No more than 10 clients at a time We can never sell (the business) or retire Unpaid written proposals...
Oct 3, 20211 min read
Share your work
Creativity is not a talent, it is a way of operating. - John Cleese Be so good they can’t ignore you. - Steve Martin You don’t find an...
Oct 1, 20211 min read
How to ask for help
I have mentors! When i am stuck on a problem and need their help i take the time to write down a good yet short description of my...
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Book: First break all the rules
Book: First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Different Review: Gallup presents the remarkable findings of its...
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Make beautiful things
Make things to be used. Eliminate anything that is unnecessary. Obsession is essential to creativity. Creativity is not a competition....
Sep 28, 20211 min read
Self-awareness
Self-awareness is all about understanding your strengths and weaknesses, your thoughts and motivations, so you can live your best self....
Sep 27, 20211 min read
Only two intentions in life.
The two intensions in life are:
Get the job done
Be right, popular, consistent
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Before you start, get three agreements in place: goals, context & parameters
Never accept when the client (or sponsor or product owner or department head or whomever requires your design services) tells you to just do
Sep 20, 20211 min read
Giving is not a transactional thing
Giving is not a transactional thing. We should not expect something in return. Don't post content to promote your services and products....
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