Product designer. https://speakerdeck.com/cavill 2014-05-08 04:44:32 -0400 Notes: Hi, I'm Tom Cavill Designer / Developer; building an events platform for the visual arts. Anyone know who this is? The greatest British artist of the last century Was deeply interested in people. Examined his subjects. Uncompromising, some might say unflattering Freud said "Everything's a portrait" What did he mean by that? Your work says as much about you as it does your subject. Applies to us as designers? Angel of the North, Anthony Gormley Egotist Reflects Gormley's opinion of his own importance in the art world? Tracey Emin's Bed She's slovenly, promiscuous, doesn't care about showing that. Willing to expose. Needs room service Damien Hirst The master butcher of the art world Certainly a shark: Most commercially successful living artist What's my work say about me? 3 personal projects DSGN JBS Aggregates all the boards Twitter feed and web site Helvetitee Tshirt sites too bloated Anything in Helvetica looks good Create a tshirt in seconds without even visiting the site Peeps Texting's dry Much better to see your friends Send selfie video messages 3 taps Clearly themes of impatience, laziness But also working on the ultimate First World Problems White, privileged male -- work reflects that But at least there's *some* personality -- some semblance of self Not homogenous UI lumped from ubiquitous components Best designers put their personality into their work Says something about them or the brand Can work both ways Negative but nonetheless accurate PayPal copying Spotify -- no design culture? Or more serious: no ethics? So what does your work say about you? LMK on twitter! Notes: Hi, I'm Tom Cavill Designer / Developer; building an events platform for the visual arts. Anyone know who this is? The greatest British artist of the last century Was deeply interested in people. Examined his subjects. Uncompromising, some might say unflattering Freud said "Everything's a portrait" What did he mean by that? Your work says as much about you as it does your subject. Applies to us as designers? Angel of the North, Anthony Gormley Egotist Reflects Gormley's opinion of his own importance in the art world? Tracey Emin's Bed She's slovenly, promiscuous, doesn't care about showing that. Willing to expose. Needs room service Damien Hirst The master butcher of the art world Certainly a shark: Most commercially successful living artist What's my work say about me? 3 personal projects DSGN JBS Aggregates all the boards Twitter feed and web site Helvetitee Tshirt sites too bloated Anything in Helvetica looks good Create a tshirt in seconds without even visiting the site Peeps Texting's dry Much better to see your friends Send selfie video messages 3 taps Clearly themes of impatience, laziness But also working on the ultimate First World Problems White, privileged male -- work reflects that But at least there's *some* personality -- some semblance of self Not homogenous UI lumped from ubiquitous components Best designers put their personality into their work Says something about them or the brand Can work both ways Negative but nonetheless accurate PayPal copying Spotify -- no design culture? Or more serious: no ethics? So what does your work say about you? LMK on twitter! Tue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400 https://speakerdeck.com/cavill/design-plus-banter-talk-everythings-a-portrait https://speakerdeck.com/cavill/design-plus-banter-talk-everythings-a-portrait