Monday 26 October 2015

Using life as a educator



works for drop box 
never been to collage
'my names Justin and I’m still trying to figure it out.' 

talks about himself and things around him - this makes him makes him much more interesting, approachable and 'normal - like you and me 

‘i love waffle house’
‘im a husband and a father’
‘i dont like using big words’

nice to hear about how he’s journey to be a designer was bumpy- makes me feel that its not the end of the world to go through bumpy patches too - it will get better. 

learning to stay curious and learning to be aware of whats going on around you really gave me a lot to challenge myself outside go formal education. 

'being normal is ok..but i wanted to challenge myself to not be normal and to think differently, and there something about getting your hands dirty and taking risk just to try new things and learn from the process….
challenge yourself to move away from the obvious and try something thats foreign and different to see f it work- don't be afraid to thing bigger and to turn a very normal project into something more. thinking out side of just the normal usage of something can be really effective and create a different experience.' 

through a lot of trail and error frustration with customers and just being a perfectionist i was able to walk away from 'failed experiences’ look back and grow from that experience. - chose to move on and put the darkness behind me , its good to move on from things'

be adaptable
'i initially found it really hard to accept change - project to project, job to job. as designers we just need to be ready to change and go at the flow. change doesn’t have to be a bad thing and even though its difficult there is always a brighter side at the end of that. 
just deal with it.' 

Get inspired
the world is full of free inspiration - and its away from your screen!
just disconnect and look around
have a conversation 
go for a walk 
listen to music 
read a book
play a game 
draw something stupid 
be rebellious
take a risk
DO SOMETHING NEW

its really easy to stay in the mode where your sitting at your desk looking at your computer, nose in your phone - your missing all the things that are going to inspire you and more then like going to influence your work 

learning somethings is never something you stop doing, and learning something from experiences in life can be a huge advantageto every project and everything that you touch.

LIFE CAN BE AMAZING -use this as your inspiration 

stay open minded. 

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