Creative Mornings: Mike Monteiro

Mike Monteiro, of Mule Design, was a speaker for Creative Mornings recently and his talk was really refreshing to say the least. Instead of discussing design though, ( which would have also been nice), he decided to talk about the business aspect of design, the importance of making money, and having a good lawyer.

My personal experiences with the business aspects of design are a lot like the examples Mike outlines above, that is to say, I'm not good at it. I'm not sure if any new designer's are "good" at it. It's definitely a learned skill. These kind of talks, (designing + making money), should be more common. This topic is probably one of the most misunderstood yet most important aspects of being a designer. After all, we all need to get paid.

A quick side note: If I ever become a design professor, I'm bringing in a lawyer to help teach the students about this kind of stuff. I wish I had someone show me this when I was in college.