22 things that will help you become a better designer

Bobby Ghoshal
UX Collective
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1 min readSep 16, 2016
  1. Deeply wanting it
  2. Patience
  3. Willing to be wrong
  4. Studying the business
  5. Studying culture
  6. Studying people
  7. Learning to code
  8. Learning how to write
  9. Asking for help
  10. Teaching others what you know
  11. Being generous
  12. A surface to sketch on
  13. Talking to people
  14. Resilience
  15. Copying from the best, then building on it
  16. Travel
  17. Becoming a hobbyist
  18. Curiosity
  19. Bravery
  20. Perspective taking
  21. Constructive distractions
  22. Sleep

Go get ‘em!

Also see 21 things that won’t help you become a better designer

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Written by Bobby Ghoshal

Lead design and growth @wework, previously founded @Flud — Designer, and entrepreneur.

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