OW designers should work with real clients as well in order to get out of this echochamber that accepts everything they do and tells them "great job, you popped off." (1/?)

If you create any kind of work for someone it& #39;s your job to communicate with your client properly. You need to communicate to figure out what THEY want, not what YOU want. (2/?)

You can& #39;t feel personally attacked because someone doesn& #39;t like what you& #39;ve created. You have to rework it and if you are struggling: tell your client. People aren& #39;t inherently evil and insult or physically hurt you. (if that& #39;s the case, quit..) (3/?)

And just because you work for free doesn& #39;t mean that you can do whatever you want and get praise for it. This is not healthy and will hold you back in the long run. (4/?)

Designers are more than people who "make pretty stuff." But don& #39;t let your clients walk over you, if you don& #39;t feel respected: part ways, but be nice about it.

Thanks for listening to my TED talk! (5/5)