10 Things Every Designer Should do (at least once)...

  1. Make/Fix something for your own use
    There is always something to be made/fix any point of time. I have been attending it.
  2. Get fired
    I have never pushed to travel that path.
  3. Bring a product to market, with your own money
    I am trying this one.(side activity) I am hoping that it will work.
  4. Start your own consultancy
    I have done that after my design education for five years. I have worked in various design domains. It was a great experience. However, I have failed to get good growth, good money & good clients.
  5. Pitch/sell an idea to investors
    I pitch few concepts over the net. If somebody gets interested, I will sell it. I know it is not exactly same as intended here.
  6. Work corporate
    I want to do that. Good corporate with established design studio. (No… for design undervalued places)
  7. Work in a consultancy
    I want to do that. I have been trying this for few years. Every year, I apply for 4 to 5 international design consultancies. :frowning:
  8. Live/Work in a different country
    I think - it is a good idea to live & work in a different country. (It worked for me & many great designers :wink: …)
  9. Teach
    I have started sharing my thoughts, resources. I am not there yet.
  10. Work on a royalty or equity basis
    I have designed few products for that. But it is a subjective thing, in terms of getting accepted for the royalty.

Fire a client : Last year, I have walked away from the project.
My client was kept demanding more concepts without commercial re-framing.