The problem with groupthink and design by committee is that, if the dynamic doesn’t end shortly after the beginning of the process, our end product caters to the lowest common denominator of the group, and it’s nearly guaranteed to be unspectacular.

As a follow-up to yesterday’s post, we have another short video (just under 7:00 long) by Design Council which tackles the subject of cultivating great working relationships with your clients, with advice from eight of today’s biggest names in the field.

When a student gets out of design school, they often resort to taking any work they can get, working for anyone who will write them a small check. This often gets your career off to a fast start, but it may not be in a direction you like. What if there was a better way?

In order to be relevant and effective at influencing the decisions of others, we may need to reexamine our personal view of art… and our level of commitment to it.