Is it a good time to be a designer? First ask me anything episode with Chris on the newly minted set. 1:10 Is it a good time to be a graphic designer or creative? 5:04 What traits are beneficial to designers besides typical courses in design? 6:05 What would you recommend for new design school graduates? 8:40 How can I get the most out of an internship or apprenticeship? 11:15 What would you recommend for people who don't have access to great internships? 14:00 Why can't I learn on the internet vs. going to school? 16:00 What risk do you take by going out on your own? 18:45 What happens when you don't deliver to your clients? How can you fail? 21:30 How can I be transparent without appearing weak to my client? Let's role play. 22:15 How can I be more confident when I tackle my first design job for a real client? 25:30 How do designers negotiate against themselves? 28:00 How do you know when you've found the right mentor? 29:30 How do I find a mentor and ask? While Jose is on vacation, Chris takes on all questions in our version of Ask Me Anything. It's a frank and open discussion with studio guests Karen, Aaron and Matt. He answers your questions about work, money, career and offers up advice. Also, check out the new set and lighting direction. This is a sign of things to come. Weifu Wen's summary and key takeaways: 1. empathy and imagination makes a designer great. 2. Don't mistake value with price. Try to put a dollar value on everything so that I can manage my money easier. 3. Rationalize the risks. For example: fear of being a fool, money issues and so on. 4. (my fav) Under promise, over deliver. 5 Seek people who you admire and ask to intern for them. 6. Just don't be a creep in a social environment！ _________________________________________________ 🚀 Futur Accelerator The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground: https://thefutur.com/accelerator 🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network: https://thefutur.com/pro ✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools: https://thefutur.com/shop 🎙 The Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendations Music by Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur/shorts We love getting your letters. Send them here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you. — 🎙 Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast/ ✍️ Futur Blog: https://thefutur.com/blog/ Jose Caballer: http://bit.ly/josecaballer Twitter Chris Do: http://bit.ly/theChrisDoTwitter Purchase a CORE Kit: http://bit.ly/myskooltools Support The Skool by making purchases using our Amazon Affiliate Link: http://amzn.to/1TNjnqQ Buy useful design tools from Creative Market: http://www.creativemarket.com/?u=i_md... Get your business cards printed at Moo: http://www.moo.com/share/qn6x98 === *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.