Thoughts on Digital Life

Recently I've seen a lot of posts by people advocating designers to do what makes them happy. That's quite a statement, because very often you'll have to do work you don't find challenging. Here's a few thoughts on keeping your motivation and building ambitions. Taking on shit work First rule of the book. When you're working for an employer, expect them to accept shit work. Don't blame your boss too much, you have to understand his position. He needs money to flow through the company in order to pay you and your colleagues at the end of the month. That automatically implies taking on work he'd rather not - but pays well. No space for improvement The biggest challenge of every designer is time. Everybody expects your best work for the lowest price. I am not a big Steve Jobs fan, but the one thing you have to give him credit for: he knew why design matters. Design makes your product unique. Not investing in design means y