Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff they don’t teach you in design school, but should

1. The Big Fat Secret

Ask anyone who I’ve worked with over the course of my career and they’ll all probably say the same thing: “Michael Janda is absolutely, without question, one of the most talented creators of mediocre graphic design work the world has ever seen.” To which I would wholeheartedly agree.

When it comes to design, I’m all right. I am definitely above average, but I know many designers who can design circles around me (fortunately, I employ some of them). However, I don’t know many designers who have had the good fortune of finding the level of “success” in their career that I have been blessed to achieve. Why do some amazing designers struggle to accomplish great things and other mediocre designers find great success? Hard work? ...