Become a Better Designer with Side Projects - Blend Conf

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1. Become a Better Designer with Side Projects

2. Hi! I’m Tim Smith Designer, Broadcaster & Coffee Addict ttimsmith.com

   · @ttimsmith
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8. I Have A Lot of Side Projects

9. Each of Them Have a Purpose

10. Today’s Agenda

11. Today’s Agenda • Why did I start these side projects?

12. Today’s Agenda • Why did I start these side projects?

    • How they’ve helped me develop skills

13. Today’s Agenda • Why did I start these side projects?

    • How they’ve helped me develop skills • Why it’s important for you to have a side project

14. Today’s Agenda • Why did I start these side projects?

    • How they’ve helped me develop skills • Why it’s important for you to have a side project • Trust falls

15. The East Wing

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17. My learning had gone stale

18. My learning had gone stale work sucked

19. My learning had gone stale work sucked job sucked

20. The East Wing Saved Me

21. Tim Likes to Teach

22. Anyone Can Learn

23. Sounded Like a Fun Idea

24. $$$$$$$

25. What I’ve Learned

26. Content with Lots of Personality 1

27. I Stalk My Guests

28. Not Like This

29. Have a genuine interest

30. Create Something You Can Be Proud of. The Audience Will

    Follow

31. Use Time Wisely 2

32. Time Management? Whaaaaaaaa??

33. Don’t Waste Time Spend it on Things That are Worth

    It

34. For Me

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36. My family

37. My family faith

38. My family faith friends

39. My family faith friends work

40. Push the Limits of Your Knowledge 3

41. Hi! I’m a Designer! I’m addicted to Photoshop, but I’m

    scared of code. —A Lot of Designers “

42. You Cannot Reach Your Potential Without Knowledge of the Medium

    (aka The Browser)

43. Decide In the Browser. —Chris Coyier “

44. Everyone Has Their Limit

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46. How Do I get on iTunes?

47. How Do I get on iTunes? create an iTunes Feed?

48. How Do I get on iTunes? create an iTunes Feed?

    create a member system?

49. I Know Enough To Be Dangerous

50. Why Have a Side Project?

51. You’ll Be More Valuable to Companies

52. You Can Help Other People

53. Make Great Friends

54. These Things Make You a Better Designer

55. Thank You! ttimsmith.com · @ttimsmith