A talk on the things I wish I learned in design school.

4. WHEN
SHIT
GETS
REAL
The things I wished I
learned in design school.
Christopher Pross
@C_Pross

5. A DESIGNER?

9. PROBLEM SOLVING

10. Design is a methodology that enables
us to come up with a solution that
nobody has before.
“ - David Kelley, IDEO

11. ChrisChristopher Pross
Design Designer
The Tactile Group

12. This is a business!

13. You have clients.

14. Don’t ever play it safe.

15. Learn you design history!

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28. Do it for the work.

29. I want to make beautiful things, even
if nobody cares. That’s my intent.
“ - Paul Rand

30. DTATA COLLECTION HOMEPAGE

32. In order to do great work you must be
inspired outside of your medium.

35. Get out of photoshop!
Use other design tools!

39. Become a generalist.

40. Become a generalist.

41. Have design heroes and mentors.

42. Have side projects.

45. Be process oriented and
Trust in the process.

46. Critique concisely and be as
objective as possible.

47. CRITQUE PHOTO

48. Diversity in a team creates
the best products.

51. Design is a team sport.
Collaborate often.

52. Persuasive communication skills
are just as important as your
god given design talents.

53. Your ideas are precious, and often they
will die a horrible death.

54. Your not nearly as good
as you want to be.

55. Your not nearly as good
as you want to be.

56. Experience as much as you can in
life, outside of the workplace.

57. THANK YOU!