Hello. I'm David, a design leader and writer focused on helping people become better problem solvers and team collaborators.
I’m co-founder of Ask The Sherwins, LLC with Mary Paynter Sherwin. We help organizations better integrate design into how they make products, and develop custom training programs and tools for cross-disciplinary teams. I am also a Fellow at frog, a global product strategy and design firm. Drop me a line if you'd like to chat at david (at) changeorderblog (daht) com.
This blog represents my personal thinking and may reference work that I’ve done with frog, Lynda.com, and LinkedIn.
David,
"Long hours spent bandaging wounds made by said Xacto blade in index finger" didn't make the chart either? Or is that just my world?
Ah hahahahaha Bestine highs. Mine would have been spray adhesive, back in those crazy college days. "I don't have time to go to the spray booth... ooh, I don't feel too good."
Love this graphic, as always.
Regards,
Kelly
Posted by: Kelly | June 28, 2008 at 04:20 PM
When I started at design school, my husband told me my rimless specs were not "designer-y" enough. What do I currently sport? Chunky black frames! Love the graphic.
Posted by: freddygirl | June 30, 2008 at 09:23 AM
Look at this funny post. This guy shows typical designer's suits.
Designer's tribal objects http://tinyurl.com/6f2kpu
Posted by: Moshi | July 02, 2008 at 04:53 AM
Don't forget Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. At least 68%.
Posted by: Prescott Perez-Fox | July 02, 2008 at 07:21 AM
I love these self important, convoluted design quotes and visual clichés. What a bunch of wank. Seriously who cares? And while you're at it, add one more segment to your pie chart that reads, "I spend my whole career mimicking design trends" or "I enjoy showcasing all of my work by holding it up, and photographing it with myself partly in frame. Lovely. Original. Oh wait here's another one "because I'd never work in advertising, I'm all about execution, who needs an idea anyway"
Posted by: Jimmy Spongepants | July 03, 2008 at 08:42 PM
Looks like we should also add to the list "highly supportive during group critique." :)
Posted by: David Sherwin | July 03, 2008 at 09:39 PM
WHY I AM WEARING CHUNKY BLACK GLASSES
1. wanna look like a creative
2. (failed) design ambition
3. I wan´t belong
4. conversation starter
5. without I look worse
6. love of kerning
Posted by: James | July 05, 2008 at 09:11 AM
I don't think I've used Bestine since 1989, thank god. Great work!
Posted by: DoodleWhore.com | July 13, 2008 at 03:16 PM
truly amazing! i'll add "love of pointing out typefaces in public."
Posted by: Emily | July 14, 2008 at 11:58 AM
(failed) fine-art ambition. i hear you.
Posted by: Pat | September 02, 2008 at 02:19 AM
failed fine art ambition, I like that.
Posted by: common Japanese words | March 30, 2009 at 04:11 AM
tingly feelings.
Posted by: matthew carleton | September 21, 2009 at 10:03 AM
love the graphic. is it available as a poster or t-shirt?
Posted by: Coffeehousejunkie | June 29, 2010 at 01:14 PM
I'll be happy to make a t-shirt of it, if you're interested. Anyone else?
Posted by: David Sherwin | June 30, 2010 at 07:45 AM
Very nice. It would be great to have an online graph generator, where everybody can create their own graph writing their own motivations and collect all the graph in a gallery... And, yes, make a t-shirt.
Posted by: Gianluca | May 01, 2011 at 02:06 PM