"It’s really important to be in over your head, to put yourself in a position where you’re in over your head — whether you’re a designer or just a human being. To be challenged. Because you know what? After a couple of weeks of being completely terrified, you’re on top of it, and you can do it. (8:00) Love the subtle hierarchy: “a designer or just a human being."
— Alexander Isley on going to work for Tibor Kalman: (via Bobulate)
  1. Date Posted Icon 3rd December 2010
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    Go listen to this. Now. Being scared to fail has been my life for the last few months. I’ve been in over my head every...
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    Candidate for my next inner eyelid tattoo.
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    This makes me feel good about my situation right now… the question is, how long til I’m on top of it.
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    Great stuff as always from Bobulate.
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    Tibor Kalman is one of my all-time heros. I didn’t know he existed until I happened on his obit in the NYT randomly…...