Kelly Johnson // Out of the Vacuum

Episode 309. Aired August 14, 2019.

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Have you ever felt like you were doing the same design style over and over?
As you look at your recent work can you see growth with in the last 3 months?
Have you felt cut off from the rest of the design world and your creative juices are feeling the strain?
Do you work inHouse and you make up the creative / marketing department?

If you have felt like this you are not alone. This week’s guest, my friend Kelly Johnson, a designer and illustrator from Utah, has been through this is going to share how to get out of the vacuum.

We all want to do great work that continues to challenge us.

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Because we’re designers and we darn well better understand this better: Thanks for the Feedback, The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well, Sheila Heen & Douglas Stone
Because this is crucial to using your time well: Boundaries, Dr. Henry Cloud & John Townsend
If you want to learn how to get hired or hire well: The Ideal Team Player, Patrick Lencioni
Great new book on faith: Eternity is Now in Session, John Ortberg

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