Pride, Work and Necessity of Side Projects: Designer Rebecca MacDonald’s Mentoring, Collaborating, Consulting and More

What are you working on—on the side?

Over the past year, as a side project, I participated in the AIGA Chicago Mentorship Program this past spring. It was a great way to meet other designers like myself in the local design community and flex my creative muscles outside of my typical design job. I created a group project with a team of 8 other individuals. When we started, there were no rules as to what the project could turn into. We only had a few limitations, which were money ($50...