You’re in the right place. In this video, Chris chats with a group of young designers and answers their questions, lending his experience and advice from his years in the creative industry. We’ll go over some of the pieces of design advice Chris gives out:
Developing Your Personal Work and Your Voice
As Chris puts it, design is really the pursuit of one or more of our passions.
If you find yourself creating personal work in your free time that’s not related to what you do professionally, it means you’re not doing what you actually want. What you want to do is try to integrate your interests and hobbies into your profession, that way you know you are working on something you are interested in and passionate about.
Your voice will shine through when you pick up projects or opportunities aligned with your interests and passions.
The Difference Between an Artist and a Designer
Many new designers often categorize themselves as artists, and their design work as art. This is not the case.
An artist is someone who creates work based on their own point of view. There are no clients to cater to; no design briefs to work within. An artist makes work for themselves, and being an artist is fulfilling in the sense that they get to make whatever they want.
On the flip side, designers create purposeful work. Typically, there’s a prompt or question that needs to be addressed and answered. Design is a communication tool that solves problems.
How to Increase Your Value Over Time
With every new project you work on over time, your skills will inevitably improve. And when the time comes to share your design work, you want to make sure it’s presented in a way that shows your value.