things I have learned so far.

I am used to public speaking. I even enjoy it. Most of time my audience is art school illustration departments.  I even have multiple slide shows ready to pick and choose from to meet each school's needs. It became easier as I did more. 

But, this time, it's different.
In a week, I will be speaking at a design conference in Spain called OFFF.  
Audience consists of designers of different practices.  I am assuming not many of them would be illustrators, or into illustration for that matter. 

I had been thinking of what to speak for a few months. Getting a bit nervous, to be honest.  I have to come up with something that works to broader spectrum of commercial arts.

I finally came up with an idea of sharing things I have learned in ten years of working as creative professional.
Many (MANY) mistakes I had made, and perspectives I have earned from that.

Yesterday morning, I quickly jotted down some of the topis I may be able to share with them. They are in rough stage.
And, just to  test out the water of how this would be received, I posted the original scribble onto my Facebook page. 

Then I realized.
I happens to be graduation season, and those who are newly starting in the real world are looking for some advise. Yes, of couare, I remember that.
And this scribble, surprisinly, got  received well among them. 
So, I am sharing this here too, for more of those new baby birds flying out to the real world. 

There are typo, there are odd grammer, but I am posting it as is.

Sometimes it is good to share an early process of thinking (= an artist's brain fart).

Now, I go back into my Keynote and start constructing the actual presentation. Hopefully, I will be done by the end of the weekend.   

And, happy graduation to my seniors, and all rest of teh students out there.