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A Designer’s Code of Ethics
A Designer’s Code of Ethics
A designer is first and foremost a human being.
Mike Monteiro
Jul 5, 2017
What if we get through this?
What if we get through this?
Let me just put this here. Because I need a little bit of hope, and maybe you do too.
Mike Monteiro
Jun 26, 2017
Summer Reading
Summer Reading
Q: I need something to read on my summer vacation. I’d love to get a book that will give me a creative edge. What should I get?
Rachel Berger
May 31, 2017
Feedback is not an option.
Feedback is not an option.
Feedback doesn’t distract you from design, it’s your only way forward.
John Voss
May 18, 2017
Lessons we accidentally learned while running a design shop
Lessons we accidentally learned while running a design shop
A long long time ago, a potential client knocked on the door. That’s how long ago it was; people still came by and knocked. When I opened…
Mike Monteiro
Apr 17, 2017
Finding the positive in negative feedback.
Finding the positive in negative feedback.
How I learned the hardest design feedback to hear is often the best to receive.
John Voss
Apr 11, 2017
You are not your job search
You are not your job search
I have always tried to be an open book so as to help others. I’ve learned that having too much of an ego gets in the way of everything…
Greg Storey
Apr 9, 2017
Ethics and paying rent
Ethics and paying rent
Inevitably, when I bring up the topic of designers working ethically, someone will reply with some flavor of “that’s nice, but I have rent…
Mike Monteiro
Mar 29, 2017
Ethics can’t be a side hustle
Ethics can’t be a side hustle
In the last few months I’ve had a lot of designers ask me “Where can I do good work?”And they don’t mean “good” as in quality. They mean…
Mike Monteiro
Mar 19, 2017
How To Fight Fascism
How To Fight Fascism
We are truly fucked. We’re standing at the very edge of the American experiment. I can’t blame you for not wanting to take that next step.
Mike Monteiro
Nov 30, 2016
The Myth of the Portfolio Piece
The Myth of the Portfolio Piece
Q: I really want to make a killer portfolio piece. Should I take a packaging class? A UI class? What should I do?
Rachel Berger
Nov 14, 2016
10 Ways to Manage Yourself in Design School
10 Ways to Manage Yourself in Design School
It’s September: once again, a clean slate. Now that you’ve got your class schedule and you’ve read my esteemed colleague’s piece on some of…
Juliette Cezzar
Sep 12, 2016
10 things you need to learn in design school if you’re tired of wasting your money
10 things you need to learn in design school if you’re tired of wasting your money
I hope everyone had a good summer. It’s hard to believe it’s over, yet here we are. Still feeling the summer breeze of warm ocean wind…
Mike Monteiro
Aug 16, 2016
What’s the key factor you look for in a new client?
What’s the key factor you look for in a new client?
We want to work with people who really want to change.
Ross Floate
Jul 27, 2016
You don’t need to be called a designer to be a designer.
You don’t need to be called a designer to be a designer.
The job matters more than the word.
Ross Floate
Mar 31, 2016
Your Friends Are the Reason You Are Boring
Your Friends Are the Reason You Are Boring
Q: I know I should be networking and finding a mentor, but what else do I need from my professional community?
Arjun Basu
Mar 17, 2016
Two Weeks Notice Is for Sandwich Artists
Two Weeks Notice Is for Sandwich Artists
Q: I’m about to quit my job. Is two weeks notice the right thing to do?
Mike Monteiro
Mar 14, 2016
How to Have a Professional Conversation
How to Have a Professional Conversation
I’m looking for work and instead of a real interview I was offered an “informational interview.” Should I go? How do I prepare for it? Do…
Juliette Cezzar
Feb 29, 2016
How to Pitch a Project
How to Pitch a Project
Q: My partner and I just started our own firm and we’re pitching our first big project in a few days. Do you have any tips?
Mike Monteiro
Jan 20, 2016
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