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 actual...
Dear Students
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 ...
Dear Students: Issue 5—Resistance or Response?
Why is the newsletter called Dear Students?Because the best designers, educators, and leaders never stop being studen...
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Dear Students: Issue 4—Feedback Shapes Everything
Dear Students and Educators, This message is for both of you—because feedback is something you experience from different sides of the same system. ...
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Dear Students: Issue 3—Your Portfolio Is Speaking Before You Do
Dear Students, Before you walk into an interview, before you introduce yourself, before you explain your process… Your portfolio has already starte...
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Dear Students: Issue 2—Your GPA Will Not Replace Your Portfolio
Dear Students, No hiring manager has ever called me for a reference and asked what GPA a student earned. They ask to see a portfolio. Your grades m...
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Dear Students: Issue 1—The Truth is Part of the Lesson
Dear Students,With it being Mother’s Day and finals week, I’ve been thinking a lot about how teaching feels a lot like motherhood. The people who c...
