Dear Students: Issue 19—You Are Not the Audience
ISSUE 19 Dear Students, There are four words I've heard more times than I can count during design critiques: “But I...
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Dear Students: Issue 18—Comparison Is a Terrible Career Strategy
ISSUE 18 Dear Students, I still remember critique days when I was an undergraduate. There was a student in my class...
Dear Students: Issue 17—Who You Ask Matters
ISSUE 17 Dear Students, Last time, we talked about asking better questions. But there's another part of that conver...
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Dear Students: Issue 16—The Best Designers Ask Better Questions
ISSUE 16 Dear Students, One of the questions I hear most often from students is: "Is this right?" My answer is usually another question. Who is t...
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Dear Students: Issue 14—Receiving Feedback Is a Skill
Issue 14 Dear Students, Somewhere along the way, many students begin to believe that good designers don't struggle with feedback. They do. Receiv...
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Dear Students: Issue 13—Trust the Process
ISSUE 13 Dear Students, There are three words my students have heard me say hundreds of times over the years. Trust the process. Not because the ...
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Dear Students: Issue 12—What I Wish Someone Had Told Me at 20
ISSUE 12 Dear Students, In my early twenties, I thought successful people had everything figured out. I thought confident people were born confid...
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Dear Students: Issue 11—The Difference Between Knowing and Doing
Dear Students, Students are often surprised when I tell them: Watching someone else do something is not the same as learning how to do it yourself....
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Dear Students: Issue 10—Talent Is Overrated
ISSUE 10 Dear Students, I need to be careful how I say this. Talent matters. But not nearly as much as people think it does. Over the years, I've...
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Dear Students: Issue 9—Confidence Comes After Competence
ISSUE 9 Dear Students, One of the biggest mistakes I see students make is waiting. Waiting until they feel ready. Waiting until they feel confide...
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Dear Students: Issue 8—Why You Still Feel Like an Imposter
ISSUE 8 Dear Students, I need to tell you something that might make you uncomfortable. You are probably not supposed to feel confident yet. I kno...
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Dear Students: Issue 7—Nobody Taught Me How to Be a Designer Either
Dear Students, There’s a moment in every designer’s journey when you realize something important: You weren’t actually taught how to be a designer...
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Dear Students: Issue 6—What Good Feedback Actually Looks Like
Dear Students, Everyone talks about the importance of feedback.Students ask for it.Instructors give it.Professionals rely on it. Yet very few peopl...
