design + banter - how to be a graphic designer without losing your control
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Presentation on why designers should work at startups to get better control over their work.TRANSCRIPT
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
How to be a graphic designer without losing your control.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
Hi, I’m Rik and I run a startup called Steer.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
Why you should + maybe shouldn’t join a startup?
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
Make big decisions, quickly.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
Client has an idea.You design it.Client isn’t happy.You redesign it.Client signs off work.You make it live.Client has changes.You change it.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
You have an idea.You design it.You make it live.Boom.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
Just one step away from a customer.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
Work directly with developers.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
Developers at startups care more about design.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
High risk.Higher rewards.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
Learn to take on other roles.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
A lot of London startups need design help.
Also see www.builtinlondon.co
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
There are downsides though.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
Avoid the “no business model” startup.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
Stress, anxiety and/or depression.
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Rik LomasSteer
@riklomaswww.steer.me
A life-changing experience.