Michael Bierut, an author for Design Observer, recently read an article in The Architect's Newspaper by Michael McDonough, an accomplished New York based architect, called "The Top 10 Things They Never Taught Me in Design School" and asked permission to reprint it in the Design Observer. The article is ten common sense things to help a person be successful in design and some of the things could help anyone be successful in any job in life.
The first rule listed by Michael McDonough is basically stating that talent is important, but so is hard work, luck, who you know, money or timing. The second rule is stating that it is not all fun, learn to love the boring parts, and perform them with diligence and care. The third rule is to decide what is important and set your priorities. The fourth rule is to not over think a problem. The fifth rule is to start with what you know and then figure out what you don't know. The sixth rule states not to become frantic. Write your ideal on a piece of paper and keep it in front of you at all times. The seventh rule is not to be over confident. Be humble, it is the great karma rule, the wheel turns slowly, but always comes back around. The eighth rule is basically to expect to work hard, expect to fail a few times, and expect to be rejected. The ninth rule is, "Show me the output!" The tenth rule is to respect all the people that have to be there to help you be successful, the constructor, the manufacturer, the insurer, the buyer, you need them all.
These rules are good rules for design as well as for life. I felt it was a great article to read. Thank you Michael McDonough and Michael Bierut.
The first rule listed by Michael McDonough is basically stating that talent is important, but so is hard work, luck, who you know, money or timing. The second rule is stating that it is not all fun, learn to love the boring parts, and perform them with diligence and care. The third rule is to decide what is important and set your priorities. The fourth rule is to not over think a problem. The fifth rule is to start with what you know and then figure out what you don't know. The sixth rule states not to become frantic. Write your ideal on a piece of paper and keep it in front of you at all times. The seventh rule is not to be over confident. Be humble, it is the great karma rule, the wheel turns slowly, but always comes back around. The eighth rule is basically to expect to work hard, expect to fail a few times, and expect to be rejected. The ninth rule is, "Show me the output!" The tenth rule is to respect all the people that have to be there to help you be successful, the constructor, the manufacturer, the insurer, the buyer, you need them all.
These rules are good rules for design as well as for life. I felt it was a great article to read. Thank you Michael McDonough and Michael Bierut.
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