YOU - the problem and the solution. Breaking out of a rut as an industrial designer

11/28/23 • 49 min

I used to enjoy my job, and now it's terrible. I aspire to be a great industrial designer, but I feel like I'm pigeon holed in my current role. I'm not growing as a creative. I feel stuck but I don't know how to get out of my rut.
Sound familiar?
Well.... there's good and bad news. Bad news is, you're the problem. Good news- you're also the solution. That's right, when it comes to getting where you want to go in your creative career, there's only one person behind the wheel YOU.
In this episode we talk about specific steps we've taken to get out of a rut and see positive progress in our career development and share advice on what you can do to get the momentum you're looking for.
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You won't always be able to give something 100%... heck sometimes 50% is all you've got. What do you do when you want to hit a home run, but you feel like you've struck out? In this episode we breakdown strategies for handling these kinds of situations with professionalism and share a few takeaways that will help you make those lemons into lemonade.
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There's a sea of industrial designers out there, how can you stand out? Everyone is trying to stand out... but how can you actually do it?
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We talk about the ins and outs of skill stacking with the help of Sushant Vohra. You can read his LinkedIn post on the topic here.

We also address the question "should I show it all?" when it comes to your portfolio.
Are you interested in a fix the 'folio program? Be sure to reach out to us at [email protected] to let us know your thoughts!
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