Questioning is the act of learning. The moment you stop questioning is the moment you stop being a designer.
Be brave.
Ask questions.
You will make mistakes and will fail. Bravery comes from moving on and learning from the mistakes and failures.
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Mini malize.
Work, life and play. Do not let one overwhelm the other.
Walk outside. Find what is essential and what is decorative– in your work and in your life.
Look away from your work on a screen on occasion. Look instead at the work of life around you. CMYKelseyHinesley.com
Find your limits.
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your emotions. Work within a space; recognize what can and cannot be done and design around your limits.
Cry. Laugh. Even scream. Do not hold back on feeling your emotions– you need them to feel empathy. CMYKelseyHinesley.com
It will calm you and allow your mind to step back and come to a possible solution that you might otherwise overlook.
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Articulate your
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Learn to be naive.
thoughts and process. Some things are more beautiful for having been made or remade from an accident.
Learn how to explain your work to many people. Pull ideas from your head into the world–say or write them out loud.
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See the world through a child’s eyes and let go of your biases. Your work can then cross boundaries.
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Value the little things
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Find ways to connect and form empathy in viewers. Your work will be all the more powerful for the connection.
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Solidify your foundations– in your life and in your design. By doing so, you will be able to build skyscrapers.
Something as small as a dot can have a big impact on your design.
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GRA 522: Spring 2016 Advanced Visual Communication Design Studio II
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Student: Kelsey Hinesely Instructor: Lindsay Kincade
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