The Design Education System is Broken. Let’s Start a Revolution.

Hey Team,

Over the past eight months, I've had over 350 calls with designers from around the world, and there are some common struggles that keep coming up: confidence, self-doubt, and the challenge of communicating value to clients. The current design education system is letting us down by not preparing designers for the real world.

In this video, I dive deep into why a one-size-fits-all approach is failing us and how we can revolutionise design education by bringing clients into the mix from the start. We're shifting the focus from aggressive sales tactics to building genuine client relationships and understanding their needs.

Join me as I share the Made By James manifesto and our big, audacious plan to create a new future for designers. Let's embrace the unpredictability of the creative world and turn it into our strength. 💪

What You'll Learn:

- Why the current design education system is failing
- How to bring clients into the design process from the beginning
- The importance of building genuine client relationships
- Shifting the focus from sales to client experience
- How to prepare for real-world unpredictability in design

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Watch, learn, and let's change the game together.

Any questions or thoughts? Drop them in the comments or email me at team@themadebyjames.com

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Hope you enjoy it.

JM

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:31 - Observations from 350 calls with designers
01:05 - The Failing Design Education System
03:05 - The Made By James Manifesto
06:01 - The Plan to Rebuild the Design Education Space
06:57 - The CCC=D Concept
08:53 - Guiding the Next Generation of Designers

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