Things never taught in design school

DESIGN OBSERVER -- Michael McDonough, the accomplished New York-based architect, writer and teacher, ran “The Top 10 Things They Never Taught Me in Design School” last month in The Architect's Newsletter. He offers some useful observations that fit multimedia design.

1. Talent is one-third of the success equation.
2. 95 percent of any creative profession is shit work.
3. If everything is equally important, then nothing is very important.
4. Don’t over-think a problem.
5. Start with what you know; then remove the unknowns.
6. Don’t forget your goal.
7. When you throw your weight around, you usually fall off balance.
8. The road to hell is paved with good intentions; or, no good deed goes unpunished.
9. It all comes down to output.
10. The rest of the world counts.

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Michael Bierut -- "Michael McDonough’s Top Ten Things They Never Taught Me in Design School" along with acclamations from industry.
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