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A Synopsis of The Case of You're Not Generic ... So Why Act That Way? Featuring How to Think Life a Great Graphic Designer by Debbie Millman
Chloe has been working in the field of graphic design for over twenty years, completing design and advertising commissions for major publishing corporations. She designed and authored her first book over ten years ago. Her second book has been on the back burner since then.
Her intuitive ability to come up with ideas and her passion for excellence led her to become an influential and sought after designer. But somewhere along the way, something changed, but she didn't know what, and without knowing the what, she was struggling to know what to do.
So, when her boss Ava said to her: "You're not generic ... So why act that way? These words hit home for Chloe. She knew they were true. What she didn't know was what to do about them.
Chloe met with Harry, a longtime friend and mentor, who always had a wise way of looking at and seeing things. He immediately asked Chloe the question she had been struggling with: "What's changed?" Chloe still couldn't answer. As much as she knew something had changed, she still couldn't pinpoint what it was or when it happened.
Harry suggested this was the question she needed to reflect upon. This was the question that would allow her to give herself the self-feedback she needed to be able to know what to do. He went on to suggest a book that might give her the clarity and insight she needed to be able to answer this question.
The book was: How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer by Debbie Millman.
The stories in the book spoke to Chloe.
Vaughan Oliver, in particular, gave voice and words to what Chloe was feeling: "I would like to get back my love for graphic design, because I think I've lost it." His story resonated with Chloe. He spoke about how he can get stuck in his mind, and how when that happens, his anxiety increases, how his self-doubt creeps in.
He went on to talk about the change in the industry - both technological and cultural changes that have caused disempowerment, and it's the disempowerment that fuels self-doubt. He said there's lack of rebelliousness and surprise in the industry right now; and went on to say he no longer has the satisfaction at the end of the day, of a day's work well done.
Everything he said resonated with Chloe. She had found her answer to the question: What's Changed? It was an answer that went deeper and wider than she had realised, and it was painful. But she knew it was what she needed to be able to move on.
The case study explores how Chloe could apply the wisdom and the lessons she was taking from the book to the challenging situation she was trying to navigate through.
Each individual case study is for single use only. Please do not distribute or share in any format. If you're getting copies for each member of your book club, just add the required number to your cart.
Chloe has been working in the field of graphic design for over twenty years, completing design and advertising commissions for major publishing corporations. She designed and authored her first book over ten years ago. Her second book has been on the back burner since then.
Her intuitive ability to come up with ideas and her passion for excellence led her to become an influential and sought after designer. But somewhere along the way, something changed, but she didn't know what, and without knowing the what, she was struggling to know what to do.
So, when her boss Ava said to her: "You're not generic ... So why act that way? These words hit home for Chloe. She knew they were true. What she didn't know was what to do about them.
Chloe met with Harry, a longtime friend and mentor, who always had a wise way of looking at and seeing things. He immediately asked Chloe the question she had been struggling with: "What's changed?" Chloe still couldn't answer. As much as she knew something had changed, she still couldn't pinpoint what it was or when it happened.
Harry suggested this was the question she needed to reflect upon. This was the question that would allow her to give herself the self-feedback she needed to be able to know what to do. He went on to suggest a book that might give her the clarity and insight she needed to be able to answer this question.
The book was: How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer by Debbie Millman.
The stories in the book spoke to Chloe.
Vaughan Oliver, in particular, gave voice and words to what Chloe was feeling: "I would like to get back my love for graphic design, because I think I've lost it." His story resonated with Chloe. He spoke about how he can get stuck in his mind, and how when that happens, his anxiety increases, how his self-doubt creeps in.
He went on to talk about the change in the industry - both technological and cultural changes that have caused disempowerment, and it's the disempowerment that fuels self-doubt. He said there's lack of rebelliousness and surprise in the industry right now; and went on to say he no longer has the satisfaction at the end of the day, of a day's work well done.
Everything he said resonated with Chloe. She had found her answer to the question: What's Changed? It was an answer that went deeper and wider than she had realised, and it was painful. But she knew it was what she needed to be able to move on.
The case study explores how Chloe could apply the wisdom and the lessons she was taking from the book to the challenging situation she was trying to navigate through.
Each individual case study is for single use only. Please do not distribute or share in any format. If you're getting copies for each member of your book club, just add the required number to your cart.
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940186553786 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Carmel O' Reilly |
| Publication date: | 02/20/2023 |
| Series: | WorkLife Book Club Case Studies , #6 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 101 KB |
About the Author
Carmel O’ Reilly is the founder of School of WorkLife. She was born and grew up in Ireland, and now lives in Shoreditch, London.
Her work and subsequently her first book, Your WorkLife Your Way, and its companion workbook, focus on helping people live their best WorkLives by managing their learning, development and growth, through effective self-feedback, insightful questions and the ability to shape and tell their unique story.
Her School of WorkLife book series tells WorkLife stories of the obstacles, failures, and successes people encountered in their WorkLife. Each book includes the exercises that helped navigate these situations, which are presented as assignments for readers to work through and adapt to their challenging WorkLife situations.
Her books are designed to help you gain insight and inspiration in your chosen area of WorkLife, and then support you in achieving what is important to you in your WorkLife learning, development and growth. You will learn to take ownership of your strengths and potential, as well as assessing your challenges to determine where you are stuck, to then uncover solutions to move forward.
Her new book, WorkLife Book Club Volume One takes you on a journey through the streets of Shoreditch, East London, as the members share culinary experiences, while discussing WorkLife struggles and successes through the wisdom found in the books they read.
Her WorkLife Book Club Case Studies embrace Learning Through Reading and applying those lessons to real-life situations. The series is a collection of stories inspired by real WorkLife struggles and successes and show how the wisdom found in the books they read helped the protagonists in the stories navigate through their challenging situation.
The stories are presented as case studies for group discussion. The case and the recommended book are the required reading for each book club meeting and help to frame the subsequent discussion.
The Art of WorkLife Storytelling is a series of e-books designed to help you find, develop and tell the right story at the right time in all WorkLife situations – in day-to-day communication: WorkLife and feedback conversations, presentations, talks, and negotiations, at interviews, and when socialising and networking in building and maintaining good relationships. You will learn to tell the stories that express who you are in an interesting and engaging way.
Her work and subsequently her first book, Your WorkLife Your Way, and its companion workbook, focus on helping people live their best WorkLives by managing their learning, development and growth, through effective self-feedback, insightful questions and the ability to shape and tell their unique story.
Her School of WorkLife book series tells WorkLife stories of the obstacles, failures, and successes people encountered in their WorkLife. Each book includes the exercises that helped navigate these situations, which are presented as assignments for readers to work through and adapt to their challenging WorkLife situations.
Her books are designed to help you gain insight and inspiration in your chosen area of WorkLife, and then support you in achieving what is important to you in your WorkLife learning, development and growth. You will learn to take ownership of your strengths and potential, as well as assessing your challenges to determine where you are stuck, to then uncover solutions to move forward.
Her new book, WorkLife Book Club Volume One takes you on a journey through the streets of Shoreditch, East London, as the members share culinary experiences, while discussing WorkLife struggles and successes through the wisdom found in the books they read.
Her WorkLife Book Club Case Studies embrace Learning Through Reading and applying those lessons to real-life situations. The series is a collection of stories inspired by real WorkLife struggles and successes and show how the wisdom found in the books they read helped the protagonists in the stories navigate through their challenging situation.
The stories are presented as case studies for group discussion. The case and the recommended book are the required reading for each book club meeting and help to frame the subsequent discussion.
The Art of WorkLife Storytelling is a series of e-books designed to help you find, develop and tell the right story at the right time in all WorkLife situations – in day-to-day communication: WorkLife and feedback conversations, presentations, talks, and negotiations, at interviews, and when socialising and networking in building and maintaining good relationships. You will learn to tell the stories that express who you are in an interesting and engaging way.
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