CreativeMornings/Findings

“Please, whenever possible, try not to think of design as a job.”

Simon Collison, Designer, Writer, & Partner at Fictive Kin
speaking at CreativeMornings/NewYork(*watch the talk)

“The goal or destination is not always as important as the doing.”

Simon Collison, Designer, Writer, & Partner at Fictive Kin
speaking at CreativeMornings/NewYork(*watch the talk)

“To attempt mastery of everything inevitably leads to mediocrity.”

Simon Collison, Designer, Writer, & Partner at Fictive Kin
speaking at CreativeMornings/NewYork(*watch the talk)

“It is in the doing that we find out who we are, how we like to do things, how we react, and what our own wonderful idiosyncrasies are.”

Simon Collison, Designer, Writer, & Partner at Fictive Kin
speaking at CreativeMornings/NewYork(*watch the talk)

“There will never be a day where the rules of the web are written down in concrete, logical forever. Technology will always evolve and the battle over minutia and change will always reign.”

Simon Collison, Designer, Writer, & Partner at Fictive Kin
speaking at CreativeMornings/NewYork(*watch the talk)

“I cull and surrender topics. Then I focus on my strengths, mastering my core skills.”

Simon Collison, Designer, Writer, & Partner at Fictive Kin
speaking at CreativeMornings/NewYork(*watch the talk)

“Never be afraid to just do.”

Simon Collison, Designer, Writer, & Partner at Fictive Kin
speaking at CreativeMornings/NewYork(*watch the talk)

“Don’t be afraid to switch off.”

Simon Collison, Designer, Writer, & Partner at Fictive Kin
speaking at CreativeMornings/NewYork(*watch the talk)

Simon Collison rocked a pretty unique slidedeck at our Benefit CreativeMornings/NewYork this October. The one word visuals really drew attention to what he was saying, emphasizing the meaning behind each word. Above are just a few of the powerful...

Simon Collison rocked a pretty unique slidedeck at our Benefit CreativeMornings/NewYork this October. The one word visuals really drew attention to what he was saying, emphasizing the meaning behind each word. Above are just a few of the powerful points Simon made.

You can view his whole deck here.

“Never be afraid to just do.”

— Simon Collison. Overheard at the Creative Mornings NYC event today. (via miola)

Last Tuesday marked the date of the Benefit CreativeMornings/NewYork, featuring speakers Simon Collison and Jason Santa Maria – just in time for Brooklyn Beta! From mimosas to a photobooth, the event was *extra* special and the talks were no...

Last Tuesday marked the date of the Benefit CreativeMornings/NewYork, featuring speakers Simon Collison and Jason Santa Maria – just in time for Brooklyn Beta! From mimosas to a photobooth, the event was *extra* special and the talks were no exception. The morning was hosted and sponsored by Virb. Photos by Katherine Miles Jones.

Check out the rest in their Flickr Album.

The NewYork chapter of CreativeMornings is organized by Tina Roth Eisenberg. Follow along with them at @NewYork_CM!

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