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
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
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
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
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