
Helping designers reframe their frustrations into solvable problems.
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We’re taught to believe that great ideas get adopted faster, but this really isn’t true. Why? Ideas change things and most people do not like change. People don’t admit this of course, but watch how people behave and you’ll see it. Most of...
With my upcoming book I’ve been rethinking everything about how I work. There’s a new website, a new brand and much more on the way.
Join me for a live sneak peak and chat.
When: Tuesday July 14th, 1pm PS...
This entire book project was based on the idea that working with other people is the hardest part of being a designer. And it’s the part of design we get the least training to understand.
If you are on a struggling team here is the simple...
I wrote an entire book of advice on creativity called The Dance of the Possible. Here’s a favorite story from that book with advice distilled from Eiffel’s masterpiece.
A powerful exercise anyone can do to be more creative is to pic...
Hi folks - this week I’m resharing a post from my book in progress on how to live. I know it’s a message designers can use right now. Hope it helps.
Worry is fascinating in that it is a feeling about something that hasn’t happened...
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Scott Berkun is the bestselling author of many books including Making Things Happen, The Myths of Innovation and How Design Makes The World. He is a full time writer and speaker. http://www.scottberkun.com/
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