Design + Banter - How to be a graphic designer without losing your control

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

How to be a graphic designer without losing your control.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Hi, I’m Rik and I run a startup called Steer.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Why you should + maybe shouldn’t join a startup?

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

No client == more fun.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Make big decisions, quickly.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Client has an idea.You design it.Client isn’t happy.You redesign it.Client signs off work.You make it live.Client has changes.You change it.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

You have an idea.You design it.You make it live.Boom.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Just one step away from a customer.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Products, not service.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Work directly with developers.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Developers at startups care more about design.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Everyone givesa shit.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

High risk.Higher rewards.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Learn to take on other roles.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

A lot of London startups need design help.

Also see www.builtinlondon.co

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

There are downsides though.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Avoid the “no business model” startup.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Growing pains.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Stress, anxiety and/or depression.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

A life-changing experience.

Rik LomasSteer

@riklomaswww.steer.me

Thanks!

@riklomas@teamsteerrik@steer.me