I love this talk from Seth Godin and Scott Belsky. I liked it so much, I wanted more. So I grabbed Seth’s latest Leap First: Creating Work That Matters. (I totally dig it)
Key thoughts: A designer might be making work that’s pretty but an artist makes connection and there’s no map. Do work that’s scary, will offend some and goes against the grain.
From 99u:
In this wide-ranging question and answer session, bestselling author Seth Godin advocates us to be bold. Whether it’s a toxic work culture or stagnation in your craft, Godin urges us all to recapture the child-like delight in taking a risk.
“You may know how to use fancy design tools, but if there isn’t that leap that leads to connection, it doesn’t matter….you’re not making art,” says Godin. “We didn’t build stuff because we need more beautifully laid out menus. We did it because people want to be touched, noticed, and connected.”