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 usua...
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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 ...
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...
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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...
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Dear Students: Issue 5—Resistance or Response?
Why is the newsletter called Dear Students?Because the best designers, educators, and leaders never stop being students. Dear Students, As an ins...
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Dear Students: Issue 4—Feedback Shapes Everything
ISSUE 4 Dear Students and Educators, This message is for both of you—because feedback is something you experience from different sides of the sam...
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Dear Students: Issue 3—Your Portfolio Is Speaking Before You Do
ISSUE 3 Dear Students, Before you walk into an interview, before you introduce yourself, before you explain your process… Your portfolio has alre...
