[AUDIO] Disrupting Design Education with Chris Do

Sent by Jonathan Stark on November 12th, 2018

This week on TBOA, Rochelle and I are joined by special guest Chris Do to talk about his transition from client work at his creative agency to his new endeavor of helping a billion people live a more creative life.

Here you go:

Disrupting Design Education with Chris Do

Talking Points

Chris’s background
The vision for The Futur
Chris’s plan for funding his projects
Growing from $17K to $1.6M in annual revenue in 4 years
The benefits of using YouTube
The fear of pivoting in public
Whether content can stand on its own without design
Motivation and intent
When to work with other people and when to go solo
What things can and can’t be outsourced
Which big ideas Chris presents to his audience
When to change your rates

Quotable Quotes

“I think it’s important that we have more creative people, especially to solve some of the most perplexing problems facing humankind.” –CD

“The worst that you fear never materializes, and if you have the courage to create content, it will be OK as long as you don’t go out of your way to hurt people. I think that’s the key.” –CD

“Here’s the way I approach it: I’d rather not do it than do a mediocre job.” –JS

“The business tools – they’re pretty straightforward. The miracle is when you’re going to use those tools.” –CD

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—J