8 — Proving Yourself to Yourself

Kara Haupt and Victoria Rushton join us on the eve of Matt’s wedding and the first day of Kara’s new job for a candid discussion about our confidence and sense of self-worth. As designers, our value is constantly measured against other designers, other industies, and our own unforgiving standards. How do we come to terms with having a creative job in a world that often feels like it’s falling apart around us? How do we know if we are doing enough?

Links

The New Yorker

Impostor Syndrome

Victoria Rushton fixes things for fun and no profit (Review of Victoria’s talk at the TDC)

“Could Jesus microwave a burrito so hot, he himself could not eat it?”

“The Fixer”

Existentialism

Hillary for America

Babe Vibes

Pep Talk Generator

On the Grid