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In 1994, South Africans elected their first democratic government, and Garth opened Orange Juice Design, which became one of South Africa’s best-known graphic design studios and one of the very few with an international reputation. In time, OJ was acquired by advertising giant Ogilvy South Africa as its premium design brand. In 2008, Garth has once again gone solo with a new studio, Mister Walker (www.misterwalkerdesign.com. Contact Garth on .
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Ten things I have learnt

10 Jun 2009 10:32:00

Here are ten things I have learnt.

  1. Everything you do has been done before (and better).
  2. Everything you need to know is already on your head. You just have to find it.
  3. The minute you think you are any good, it's time to leave.
  4. You will never really like anything you do - and you will die knowing you still have to do your best work.
  5. The truly talented are also the nicest (because they know how hard this all is).
  6. Never assume everyone understands what we do. Most never will. The perfect client does not exist - though you will be very lucky to have one or two really good clients in your entire career.
  7. Everything we do is a matter of opinion. Make sure you have one.
  8. Only work with people you'd invite to your home for a meal.
  9. Speak with your own voice. Not someone else's. This is not as easy as it sounds (so avoid design annuals).
  10. You only get out - what goes in. Never, ever stop learning.

[10 Jun 2009 10:32]


 
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Ten things???-
I only count nine? Am I missing something? Posted on 10 Jun 2009 16:18
Simone Puterman: editor-at-large
Glitch fixed up-
Thanks :) I fixed up the glitch in the intro paragraph.

Simone

Simone Puterman
Bizcommunity.com: Assistant Editor Posted on 11 Jun 2009 12:40
11th thing i've learnt-
Can you please update your blog? Posted on 29 Jun 2009 15:30
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