7 Lessons

shared with

Design

and

Music

Having learned from so many great teachers and mentors, it struck me that my parallel lives have much in common.

1. Providing Direction

Let individuals shine. Many have more knowledge than you. Place trust in their craft and their role.

Forte recording at Fantasy Studios

2. Discovering new paths

Unlearn what you know. Let go to find new ideas and discover new methods.

Lunar Cake Plate | Design: Maaike Evers

3. Finding the Groove

Love the work. Practice, ideas, iteration makes presenting that work feel easy. Have passion for what you do and want.

Rehearsal Space 1223

4. Charting the path

Creative work requires process. Bringing it all together takes both emotional feel and rationale thinking. Charts guide the band from start to finish, play them with feeling!

Dinkelspiel Auditorium

5. Making takes community

Want to produce something? You’ll need the Band, Engineers, Marketing, Production and everyone else!

PixelStand 2 | Design: Jacqueline Bae

6. Developing a point of view

Take solos and take chances. Doing so will help you establish your unique point of view.

Moto 360 | Design: Dickon Isaacs

7. Giving the audience joy

Awards are nice, but your audience is the ultimate judge of your work. They should be high on your list of needs to fulfill. Fill those seats!

Dinkelspiel Auditorium