List of things to remember about design
A list of things I have discovered over the 3 years of my degree and that I want to remember as I make the move into industry.
September 2023
Say “yes!”
Start on paper (read a book, write notes, sketch…)
Everything is a process: there are no stages of design, only a continually evolving process of learning, developing and being inspired
The ‘target audience’ are real people — always focus on enhancing their real experience
Research visually
Being curious is important
Talk about your ideas, these conversations always develop new ideas
Think deeply and consider everything
The best ideas come when you are in the shower or about to fall asleep
Always design in a way that's true to yourself, always create work you are proud of and proud to stand behind
Don’t sell yourself short
The future is moving
I turned my list into a postcard and have been collecting responses from people in the creative industry that I have met at my degree show, networking events and interviews. I have begun developing some work from these responses so I can create a collection of design that shares advice from all sorts of amazing people with amazing advice.
Below is the first example of my posters, taking advice from Phil Cleaver…
