Those of us in the business world who are considered “creative” face a lot of challenges in what we do. We are often misunderstood. We sometimes misunderstand ourselves. We learn to approach work in ways that seem intuitive, but often impede our ability to create.
Continue reading2012 SXSW Interactive Highlights: Only Giving You the Good Stuff.
I’ve been in Austin for years. It’s kind of embarrassing to admit I’ve never attended the SXSW Interactive Conference. Finally I made it out to one. It far exceeded my expectations. Not everything was a home run. I’d say about half the sessions were either not relevant, had poor chemistry or was too rudimentary to be of any use to me. I had to remind myself that I’ve got almost 20 years in my profession and that I’m not going to hear too much about design that will blow my mind. I focused most of my attention to sessions that were outside my realm of expertise. That made all the difference.
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