Passion

Build 2009 ()http://2009.buildconf.com/

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1. PASSION Build 2009 Tim  Van  Damme  /  @maxvoltar
2. What I’ll be talking about MY MISSION TODAY
3. MY MISSION TODAY Why  should  you  be  more  passionate? How  to  be  more  passionate  about  your  job Tips  on  how  to  share  your  passion ★ With  other  designers ★ With  clients ★ With  the  world
4. Why should you be more passionate? WHY?
5. WHY? You’re  in  for  the  long  run You  get  to  see  the  bigger  picture It  only  gets  easier Higher  quality  work
6. Yes, I’m talking about you! YOU
7. YOU All  work  no  play...
8. All work no play... YOU Side  projects
9. Prettify by  Garrett  Murray
10. Art in my Coffee! by  Jina  Bolton  &  Meagan  Fisher
11. “Ye olde bird” by  Elliot  Jay  Stocks
12. WallSwaps by  Erskine  Design
13. Carbonmade
14. All work no play... YOU Side  projects Redesign  things  just  for  pleasure
15. iTunes Store Redesign
16. All work no play... YOU Side  projects Redesign  things  just  for  pleasure   Do  free  work
17. 24ways
18. All work no play... YOU Side  projects Redesign  things  just  for  pleasure   Do  free  work Earning  something  extra
19. IconShoppe by  Dan  Cederholm
20. YOU All  work  no  play... Push
21. Push YOU Keep  learning ★ New  technologies ★ Stay  on  top  of  new  trends ★ Software Try  to  do  better,  every  day ★ Never  be  satisLied
22. “ Kyle  Meyer You're  doing  something  wrong  if  you  can't   look  at  your  work  from  a  year  ago  and   feel  you  could  have  done  better.
23. Push YOU Keep  learning ★ New  technologies ★ Stay  on  top  of  new  trends ★ Software Try  to  do  better,  every  day ★ Never  be  satisLied ★ What  can  I  improve?
24. YOU All  work  no  play... Push Love/Hate
25. Love/Hate YOU How  to  get  projects  you  love  doing?
26. How  to  get  projects  you  love  doing? Show  off  the  kind  of  projects  you  like Contact  people  who’s  website  you’d  like  to   redesign YOU Love/Hate
27. Atebits
28. How  to  get  projects  you  love  doing? Show  off  projects  you  love  doing Contact  people  who’s  website  you’d  like  to   redesign Specialize ★ A  certain  style ★ A  certain  audience YOU Love/Hate
29. Love/Hate YOU How  to  get  projects  you  love  doing? How  to  work  on  projects  you  don’t  like  doing?
30. How  to  work  on  projects  you  don’t  like  doing? Look  for  little  things  you  can  improve Divide  projects  in  small  bits,  and  attack  one   part  at  a  time Even  boring  projects  pay  your  rent Grow  a  pair YOU Love/Hate
31. Love/Hate YOU How  to  get  projects  you  love  doing? How  to  work  on  projects  you  don’t  like  doing? Forward  projects  you’re  unable  to  accept Allow  yourself  to  be  jealous
32. Brokers Direct by  Sam  Brown
33. Ligature, Loop & Stem by  Luke  Dorny  &  Scott  Boms
34. Bobulate by  Jason  Santa  Maria
35. 31Three by  Jesse  Bennett-­Chamberlain
36. For A Beautiful Web by  Andy  Clarke
37. For A Beautiful Web by  Andy  Clarke
38. LittleSnapper by  Realmac  Software
39. Love/Hate YOU How  to  get  projects  you  love  doing? How  to  work  on  projects  you  don’t  like  doing? Forward  projects  you’re  unable  to  accept Allow  yourself  to  be  jealous
40. YOU All  work  no  play... Push Love/Hate You’re  only  human
41. You’re only human YOU Don’t  wear  a  suit Share  an  ofLice  space
42. 10to1 of:ice
43. You’re only human YOU Don’t  wear  a  suit Share  an  ofLice  space Collaborate The  long  run Prepare  to  fail
44. How to eat a banana like a monkey INTERMEZZO
45. somedirection  on  YouTube
46. Sharing passion for design across borders OTHER DESIGNERS
47. OTHER DESIGNERS Teach
48. Teach OTHER DESIGNERS Local  schools Adult  education Barcamps/Conferences
49. Teach OTHER DESIGNERS Not  only  is  teaching  others  the  right  thing  to  do,   it’s  also  very  satisfying.
50. OTHER DESIGNERS Teach Blog
51. Blog OTHER DESIGNERS Experiences Things  that  fascinate  you Tips  &  tricks Behind  the  scenes  of  projects ...
52. OTHER DESIGNERS Teach Blog Write
53. Write OTHER DESIGNERS For  online  magazines For  print  magazines For  other  blogs
54. OTHER DESIGNERS Teach Blog Write Be  approachable ★ Twitter ★ Email ★ Instant  messaging
55. OTHER DESIGNERS There’s  a  new  generation  of  designers   learning  the  craft  at  school  or  on  their  own  as   we  speak. We  are  responsible  for  them. Let  them  know  they’re  not  alone,  and  that   designers  support  each  other  through  thick   and  thin. The  future  of  webdesign  lies  in  our  hands.
56. Making clients more passionate about you CLIENTS
57. CLIENTS How  do  we  calculate  what  we  charge?
58. WEBSITE
59. WEBSITE = 500 WEBSITE = £500? WEBSITE = €500? WEBSITE = $500?
60. PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE
61. WEBSITE = PPP * N
62. 1 PAGE THE REST CREATIVE WORK LABOR
64. WEBSITE = ?
65. CLIENTS How  do  we  calculate  what  we  charge? What  is  possible  with  a  small  budget? What’s  the  importance  of  usability,   accessibility,  user  testing...? Let  them  know  you’re  taking  care  of  their   baby There’s  no  reason  to  work  with  bad  apples
66. Friends, family... (non-techies) No,  not  Fucking  Lost. OTHERS
67. OTHERS Explain  what  you  do  in  a  language  they   understand Give  examples  with  services  they  use   (Facebook,  Gmail...)
68. Almost done... CONCLUSION
69. “ Noah  Stokes Be  passionate  about  what  you  do.    If   you’re  not  passionate  about  design,  or   development,  do  us  all  a  favor  and  start   doing  something  else.    Passion  can  lead   to  greatness.
70. CONCLUSION The  web  is  blooming Everyone’s  able  to  make  a  decent  living Have  passion,  have  fun,  enjoy  the  ride
71. THANK YOU
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