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Transcript

  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

  16. None

  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

  35. None

  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

  45. None

  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