Chanpory Rith wrote an article Talent Isn't Everything over at Boxes and Arrows which has 7 interesting suggestions for junior designers to improve chances at success:
- Work quickly. Produce a lot.
- Attend to details.
- Be versatile.
- Make an effort to learn.
- Anticipate problems.
- Set goals.
- Display a positive attitude.
Of course, he goes into much more detail for each step than my copied list does.
What I enjoyed about the article is how he focused on practical details that junior level designers could pick up on such as focusing on getting your ideas and work out for others to see as opposed to spending significant extra time on trying to get it "perfect" since it would probably be more efficient to let other designers give feedback and advise.
I now realize that junior designers and senior designers have different skill sets and are expected to produce somewhat different things. I'm going to try and keep an eye out for information that could help me to learn more about what makes more sense for junior designers to concentrate on and what junior designers should expect to pick up or refine later as they transition into senior design positions.
I find that having realistic and clear expectations for myself and knowing what is expected of me by others helps to significantly reduce stress.
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