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On the Job: Advice & Tips for Designers
Do You Suck at Selling Your Ideas?
Phenomenal ideas, like that for the Dyson vacuum cleaner, are sometimes the hardest ideas to sell. Take tips from James Dyson on selling your next big idea to decision makers.
Categories: Design Business Clients: Communication & Management, Design Business: Industry Issues & Advice, Design Exercises for Inspired Designers, Design Inspiration: Creative Ideas for Designers, Design Inspiration: Ideas for Designers, Featured, On the Job: Advice & Tips for Designers
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Be an “Unofficial” Creative Team Leader
It’s a classic catch-22: You’re given responsibility for a design project for a client, but no formal authority over the other players who will assist you in the assignment. How do you exert your influence in such a situation? Consider the following 5 tips
The Empathic Designer: 5 Tips for Better Collaborative Relationships
Design success is as often as much the result of the quality of the relationships formed with clients, as it is the quality of the design. David Holston, author of “The Strategic Designer,” offers 5 tips for better collaborative design relationships with clients.
10 Ways to Boost Your Office Popularity
You may have thought popularity contests ended after high school. That’s not always the case if you work in an office.
Values Assessment
In this assessment, you’ll first identify all the values that are important to you. Then you’ll narrow down the list to your 10 most important values. Last, you’ll identify which of your top 10 values are satisfied in your current work situation. This process will help you understand what’s missing now so that you can be clear about what you’re not willing to be without in the new work you choose.
Surviving as a Creative in Corporate Environments
Check out this exclusive interview with author Andy Epstein, and find out why he compares client management to "herding cats" in the new book The Corporate Creative. More
Retain Your Best Employees
As the economy begins to improve, retaining key members of your team will be critical—and more challenging. Now is the time to ensure you’re keeping your team engaged and inspired.
Six Mistakes to Avoid When Asking for a Promotion
Requesting a design promotion or raise can be a tricky proposition. Don’t make the following mistakes that can derail your chances of scoring a new job title.
Keep Your Firm and Clients, But Ditch the Office
Technology makes it increasingly easy for designers to work just about anywhere. Meet Dustin W Design, an interactive design agency in Los Angeles, that closed doors to their physical office and made the virtual transition—a decision that leaves Leslie Pollock, vice president of client services and strategic planning, with no regrets.
