Getting older and working in design
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- bklyndroobeki0
I do believe that this is the ticket:
"Instead of stressing myself out chasing clients, I let clients come to me by applying for one of my offerings."
http://99u.com/articles/51208/fo…
Trying to not let my dream die.
- exador10
i dunno....it's not quite as hopeless as it may seem.....
I'm in my early 40s....about to turn 43 in a few weeks....I'm currently the creative director at a small but growing software company, also doing some design consulting for some of our clients as well....
things change, roles change and we have to kind of change along with them....
i've finally been learning html and css (lol, in my old age ) and am finding it a lot of fun....
it's going to be a big help as i can now help turn around my designs a lot faster with that knowledge....also, and not to be a smart ass or elitist or anything...but i also learned what value i add ....
you can certainly teach code to a great many people...but design? talent? creativity?
nope...not so much....
i've seen first hand for a while now how a lot of the younger set that prides themselves on being hotshit at frontend dev and design aren't 'really' all that smoking hot at all...
not saying that there aren't some out there..
but man...another thing is with your longevity usually comes a huuuuge skill set.
- _niko0
think the same, looking to get more into illustration, storytelling and art as I grow older, things that don't rely on or need to keep up with the latest trends, fads and technology to be relevant.
- breadlegz0
Nearly 40, been freelancing (and running a small web company) for about 18years. Complete rollercoaster, but I manage to support my wife and two (soon to be three) kids.
Although I do less design now and more strategy work. Then hire other freelancers to get the work done.
- whinger0
Oh, and same thing as some of the others, I really don't have an exit strategy other than design. I guess I cross that road when I get to it.
- Bennn-1
'Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think'
Article: https://www.theatlantic.com/maga…
- I read most of it. The headline is mostly misleading and most of the people here have stories that contradict the pessimism this article implies.CyBrainX
- shapesalad-2
It sucks.