Advice from a young designer to younger designers
summary
After three and a half years at TED and a move into YouTube gaming, practical takeaways land: create visible work (built social quotes for social that hit ~5k likes on Instagram and ~20k on Facebook), iterate fast — five rough directions beats one perfect mock, align with engineers by prototyping in browser and wireframing, schedule weekly check-ins to shape promotions, run personal projects (stream overlays, stop‑motion Instagram) to prove skills, and argue details when logic demands it.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:10Learn how to talk about design to non-designers.
- 4:07Hold yourself accountable for ensuring that your skill set is known to others.
- 6:28Avoid being soft-spoken when you start your job.
- 8:19Define the future of your role through your actions.
- 11:02Celebrate and highlight your design process.
- 13:13Kill the idea of pixel- perfection when exploring.
- 15:57Do your part in understanding your colleagues' processes.
- 17:02Align your workflow with those of your coworkers
- 20:41Spice your design life up with personal projects!
- 23:04Be receptive of feedback, but also stand your ground.
