Comments on: Attitudes in Design. http://www.createtheuniverse.com/blog/blog/attitudes-in-design/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brandon Sharpe http://www.createtheuniverse.com/blog/blog/attitudes-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Brandon Sharpe Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:08:42 +0000 http://www.bdesigncreative.com/blog/?p=256#comment-59 MOM I love you! thank you for bring me up to be the way and person I am today! MOM I love you! thank you for bring me up to be the way and person I am today!

]]> By: Brandon Sharpe http://www.createtheuniverse.com/blog/blog/attitudes-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Brandon Sharpe Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:08:00 +0000 http://www.bdesigncreative.com/blog/?p=256#comment-58 First Off It was a pleasure to meet you the other night at Merge! Secondly thank you for the kind words. I agree completely with the importance of blog posting and keeping up to date with current frame of minds in deign, also THE visibility that comes with being pro active in the community it worth more than anything! Thanks again and congrats on your awards here as of late! HOpe to see you at the next event. First Off It was a pleasure to meet you the other night at Merge! Secondly thank you for the kind words. I agree completely with the importance of blog posting and keeping up to date with current frame of minds in deign, also THE visibility that comes with being pro active in the community it worth more than anything! Thanks again and congrats on your awards here as of late! HOpe to see you at the next event.

]]> By: adamdaniels http://www.createtheuniverse.com/blog/blog/attitudes-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-57 adamdaniels Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:51:50 +0000 http://www.bdesigncreative.com/blog/?p=256#comment-57 Great topic, Brandon. We all have to make sure we're not slipping into negative frames of mind, although sometimes it's easy to do so when work gets slow, or checks aren't coming fast enough. <br><br>You know, you really can tell who the super professionals are out there: the people who chime in and get involved with topics such as this. I can't stress enough how important it is to stay up to date with industry-related blogs and happenings–not just for knowledge, but for Google as well. The more postings you've got out there with your name on it, the more work will potentially come your way! Great topic, Brandon. We all have to make sure we're not slipping into negative frames of mind, although sometimes it's easy to do so when work gets slow, or checks aren't coming fast enough.

You know, you really can tell who the super professionals are out there: the people who chime in and get involved with topics such as this. I can't stress enough how important it is to stay up to date with industry-related blogs and happenings–not just for knowledge, but for Google as well. The more postings you've got out there with your name on it, the more work will potentially come your way!

]]> By: Brandon Sharpe http://www.createtheuniverse.com/blog/blog/attitudes-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Brandon Sharpe Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:36:10 +0000 http://www.bdesigncreative.com/blog/?p=256#comment-56 First off thanks so much for reading my blog! I really appreciate the feedback and view on the topic. I understand that money is important and that it is a dark subject to bring up in the design community. We are all working for it and striving to produce and live so naturally it is going to be a touchy subject. In all sense that is why I choose to write about this subject. <br><br>This post as I said before was not directed at any single individual and I would never direct negative vibes towards any other designer. I dont see talking about money as having a bad attitude either, but I do see that some designers are doing it for the money and complaining when they don't get what they feel they "deserve"<br><br>This type of thing happens in every industry so its nothing new. I just felt that I wanted to touch a little bit on this subject and my personal opinion and go with it. I just as much as any other designer needs money and do not want to waste my time, but I guess at this point in my life I would rather work super hard on one thing and get paid nothing and have an AMAZING product then get paid a little bit and just produce mediocre work.<br><br>I truly am so excited about being a designer in this city, and man MERGE RULED! seriously! what a cool thing to have. In Columbia SC there was NEVER anything even close to this type of event. I look forward to attending more of them to come. The people I met were amazing individuals and feel very lucky to have had conversations with them. <br><br>I agree with the fact that money should be something we discuss together as designers but we shouldn't be cynical and angry while doing it. Open conversation is seriously one of the most valuable things we have as designers so I am totally not knocking that aspect of it.<br><br>Regardless, hell yeah to design and double hell yeah to the creative individuals involved in it! First off thanks so much for reading my blog! I really appreciate the feedback and view on the topic. I understand that money is important and that it is a dark subject to bring up in the design community. We are all working for it and striving to produce and live so naturally it is going to be a touchy subject. In all sense that is why I choose to write about this subject.

This post as I said before was not directed at any single individual and I would never direct negative vibes towards any other designer. I dont see talking about money as having a bad attitude either, but I do see that some designers are doing it for the money and complaining when they don't get what they feel they “deserve”

This type of thing happens in every industry so its nothing new. I just felt that I wanted to touch a little bit on this subject and my personal opinion and go with it. I just as much as any other designer needs money and do not want to waste my time, but I guess at this point in my life I would rather work super hard on one thing and get paid nothing and have an AMAZING product then get paid a little bit and just produce mediocre work.

I truly am so excited about being a designer in this city, and man MERGE RULED! seriously! what a cool thing to have. In Columbia SC there was NEVER anything even close to this type of event. I look forward to attending more of them to come. The people I met were amazing individuals and feel very lucky to have had conversations with them.

I agree with the fact that money should be something we discuss together as designers but we shouldn't be cynical and angry while doing it. Open conversation is seriously one of the most valuable things we have as designers so I am totally not knocking that aspect of it.

Regardless, hell yeah to design and double hell yeah to the creative individuals involved in it!

]]> By: Linda Aybar Sharpe http://www.createtheuniverse.com/blog/blog/attitudes-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Linda Aybar Sharpe Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:32:04 +0000 http://www.bdesigncreative.com/blog/?p=256#comment-55 Im so glad you are passionate person and I cant verify that you are definitely not always happy but for the most part even though life gives you a shit sandwich you handle it well. Keep the chin up attitude I do believe in the long run it works to your advantage. Love you Mom Im so glad you are passionate person and I cant verify that you are definitely not always happy but for the most part even though life gives you a shit sandwich you handle it well. Keep the chin up attitude I do believe in the long run it works to your advantage. Love you Mom

]]> By: Rob Loukotka http://www.createtheuniverse.com/blog/blog/attitudes-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Rob Loukotka Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:24:09 +0000 http://www.bdesigncreative.com/blog/?p=256#comment-54 Agreed. I try to be really open about prices with not only my clients, but colleagues as well. I think it's beneficial for all of us to be aware of what kind of prices are being thrown around. You never know if you're undervaluing your work if you don't talk about it.<br><br>Thanks again Mig for the great events! I'll be sure to see you again at the next one. Keep on tweetin'. Agreed. I try to be really open about prices with not only my clients, but colleagues as well. I think it's beneficial for all of us to be aware of what kind of prices are being thrown around. You never know if you're undervaluing your work if you don't talk about it.

Thanks again Mig for the great events! I'll be sure to see you again at the next one. Keep on tweetin'.

]]> By: Mig Reyes http://www.createtheuniverse.com/blog/blog/attitudes-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Mig Reyes Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:08:36 +0000 http://www.bdesigncreative.com/blog/?p=256#comment-53 First and foremost, thanks for attending Merge. There were indeed so many great creative types from Chicago, and you really met some great ones. I can personally vouch that Adam, Rob and Nick are great people to know.<br><br>You do make some great points, but much like Rob, I bite my tongue at other points—mainly from having different experiences, of course.<br><br>I don't believe that talking about the "money side of things" is a bad attitude to have. Day to day, designers are struggling with how much to charge clients, how to properly qualify themselves for a salary. It's a dark topic, one that isn't usually discussed openly.<br><br>Having a venue with other passionate, active and -working- professionals gives all the more reason to break ice with people and get to talking about topics that aren't ever taught in school.<br><br>Regardless, I look forward to meeting you some time. Keep on bloggin'. First and foremost, thanks for attending Merge. There were indeed so many great creative types from Chicago, and you really met some great ones. I can personally vouch that Adam, Rob and Nick are great people to know.

You do make some great points, but much like Rob, I bite my tongue at other points—mainly from having different experiences, of course.

I don't believe that talking about the “money side of things” is a bad attitude to have. Day to day, designers are struggling with how much to charge clients, how to properly qualify themselves for a salary. It's a dark topic, one that isn't usually discussed openly.

Having a venue with other passionate, active and -working- professionals gives all the more reason to break ice with people and get to talking about topics that aren't ever taught in school.

Regardless, I look forward to meeting you some time. Keep on bloggin'.

]]> By: Rob Loukotka http://www.createtheuniverse.com/blog/blog/attitudes-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Rob Loukotka Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:39:40 +0000 http://www.bdesigncreative.com/blog/?p=256#comment-52 Haha, no worries, just had to check in case you were referring to our discussion. Just pretend my first sentence doesn't exist, haha.<br><br>Maybe I'll write a blog post soon that explains what I'm saying a little more coherently, haha. But everything else you said I'm all for. Being happy and just an overall interesting person is a great point. Ultimately this business is just people and ideas, so being open and excited about everything will take you far.<br><br>Anyway, I'm glad you've got a conversation going. Keep up the good work! Haha, no worries, just had to check in case you were referring to our discussion. Just pretend my first sentence doesn't exist, haha.

Maybe I'll write a blog post soon that explains what I'm saying a little more coherently, haha. But everything else you said I'm all for. Being happy and just an overall interesting person is a great point. Ultimately this business is just people and ideas, so being open and excited about everything will take you far.

Anyway, I'm glad you've got a conversation going. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Brandon Sharpe http://www.createtheuniverse.com/blog/blog/attitudes-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Brandon Sharpe Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:25:08 +0000 http://www.bdesigncreative.com/blog/?p=256#comment-51 Thanks for the insight and detailed reply :) Honestly this is why I posted this blog so designers would come and discuss their outlook on the industry. You made some very very strong points above and I respect that. Also I respect you and in no way was referring to any discussion we had. I had talked to a ton of people that night and was mainly referring to a girl that I spoke to near the end. So no hard feelings I promise. I agree in a different sense with everything you posted above, and still look forward to our interactions and design meetings in the near future! In fact if this was a malicious attempt to hurt your image I would of in no way put a link to your work on here I promise. I think you do good work I felt you had a positive attitude!. Keep up the good work! and please feel free to keep this discussion going :) <br><br>Thanks again and look forward to that beer.<br><br>Brandon Thanks for the insight and detailed reply :) Honestly this is why I posted this blog so designers would come and discuss their outlook on the industry. You made some very very strong points above and I respect that. Also I respect you and in no way was referring to any discussion we had. I had talked to a ton of people that night and was mainly referring to a girl that I spoke to near the end. So no hard feelings I promise. I agree in a different sense with everything you posted above, and still look forward to our interactions and design meetings in the near future! In fact if this was a malicious attempt to hurt your image I would of in no way put a link to your work on here I promise. I think you do good work I felt you had a positive attitude!. Keep up the good work! and please feel free to keep this discussion going :)

Thanks again and look forward to that beer.

Brandon

]]> By: Brandon Sharpe http://www.createtheuniverse.com/blog/blog/attitudes-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Brandon Sharpe Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:19:00 +0000 http://www.bdesigncreative.com/blog/?p=256#comment-50 Thanks so much man and look forward to meeting you at the next merge! Thanks so much man and look forward to meeting you at the next merge!

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