What’s the easiest way to stand out?  Obviously, you need to be different than everybody else.  Being different in itself isn’t enough to carry you through to success, though.  You also have to be better, but how?

As a computer-based designer, people often call on me to answer their random computer problems. I used to Google their problems and answer them, but as of late, I’ve grown tired of being a person who isn’t facilitating their own empowerment.

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.

Taking inspiration from the great Steve Jobs, we take a look at a sample 10-step plan that will allow you to finish your projects and protect them from “design by committee.”