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Confidence doesn’t come from knowing you’re right—it comes from being okay with failing.
Design Is a Job
Co-founder of Mule Design and raconteur Mike Monteiro wants to help you do your job better. From contracts to selling design, from working with clients to working with each other, this brief book is packed with knowledge you can’t afford not to know.
Most UX/UI designers I've met didn't plan to be in this profession, they just kind of landed here on their creative path. I've met UX designers that used to be architects, marketers, bartenders and developers. It's easy to lose sight of the fact that design is a job; treat it that way. Design is a Job is a great resource for anyone wanting to get into design, or designers who want to understand how to treat design as a more serious career (not just something they enjoy doing). Monteiro calls it “a guide to making a living as a designer”.
Whatever type of design work you do, it exists in a space between human attitudes, perceptions and physical artefacts. Whether you're a design professional interested in transitioning to freelance work, running your own studio, or just improving your current approach to the craft and client/work relationships, there's good advice in this book for everyone.
Confidence doesn’t come from knowing you’re right—it comes from being okay with failing.
