New area new inspiration

Going somewhere you usual won't hang, gives you motivated n inspired especially with lively sun n breeze

Nice start of the day

Beautiful day again

Interesting display outside Harvey nichols, more to come

Relaxing n quiet breakfast, waiting for the shops to open

Lovely

10 Lessons for young designers

These are some insightful and thought-provoking lessons from Wieden+Kennedy’s Executive Creative Director, John C Jay: 10 Lessons for young designers.

1: Be authentic. The most powerful asset you have is your individuality, what makes you unique. It’s time to stop listening to others on what you should do.
2: Work harder than anyone else and you will always benefit from the effort.
3: Get off the computer and connect with real people and culture. Life is visceral.
4: Constantly improve your craft. Make things with your hands. Innovation in thinking is not enough.
5: Travel as much as you can. It is a humbling and inspiring experience to learn just how much you don’t know.
6: Being original is still king, especially in this tech-driven, group-grope world.
7: Try not to work for stupid people or you’ll soon become one of them.
8: Instinct and intuition are all-powerful. Learn to trust them.
9: The Golden Rule actually works. Do good.
10: If all else fails, No. 2 is the greatest competitive advantage of any career.

AMEN!

(via johnmaeda, via Edwin Himself)

Flyer Goodness: Animated Gif Flyers by Parra (Amsterdam)

Flyer Goodness: Animated Gif Flyers by Parra (Amsterdam):

Dutch artist Parra has established for himself a unique look in multiple aesthetic realms, including color palette, illustration and typography style.  Working out of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Parra is also the cofounder of Rockwell Clothing and also does a lot of design work for the label.