Article Idea:
Talent isn’t everything: 7 habits of highly effective junior designers
suggested by Christina Wodtke on 2006/08/25
“Here’s a common myth: to be a successful creative person, all you need is talent. It’s a nice myth to believe in, because “talent” suggests a divine or evolutionary genetic gift. So if you have talented DNA, you’re special and can be a cool creative person. If not, you’re destined to be an accountant. After working for the past three years at MetaDesign, I’ve noticed that this troubling notion of talent has very little to do with the success of a junior designer who’s just starting out. Instead, the ones who survive and last more than six months, practice these 7 habits:”
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Maureen Kelly
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Posted 2006/09/13 @ 09:41AM with
I agree! And I’ve heard of some recent research supporting the underlying idea about talent. (See NYT article, A Star is Made, by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt.)
I’d think the advice would relevant to senior designers, too. If talent isn’t an inborn gift, it probably takes work to maintain it.