4 — Making Something that’s Missing




Working File show

Summary: Andy and Matt are joined by Kristy Tillman and Lola Landekic for a conversation about <a href="https://workingfile.co/episodes/4.html">side projects and the culture that surrounds them</a>. We talk about the virtues and pitfalls of pursuing a self-initiated projects and whether we should hold people accountable for the things that they make. What role should side projects play in your portfolio, and how should we regard them when we’re hiring a designer? <br><br> Links<br> <a href="http://www.artofthetitle.com/">Art of the Title</a><br> <a href="https://modelviewculture.com/">Model View Culture</a><br> <a href="https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/side-project-culture-opportunities-and-obstacles-for-marginalized-people-in-tech">Side Project Culture: Opportunities and Obstacles for Marginalized People in Tech</a><br> <a href="http://www.tomorrowlooksbright.com/">Tomorrow Looks Bright</a><br> <a href="https://www.detroitwaterproject.org/">Detroit Water Project (now The Human Utility)</a><br> <a href="http://statemottosproject.com/">State Mottos Project</a><br> <a href="http://fortydaysofdating.com/">“Going on dates with eachother and documenting it.”</a><br> <a href="http://designbrawl.com/">Redesigned Beer Cans</a><br> <a href="http://5by5.tv/onthegrid">On the Grid</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Makatura_Bass">Elaine Bass on Wikipedia (Thank you, Lola!)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_bias_on_Wikipedia">Gender Bias on Wikipedia</a><br> <a href="https://www.mica.edu/">MICA</a><br> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=a+painting+with+ampersands&amp;safe=off&amp;espv=2&amp;biw=1856&amp;bih=1080&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj6hpz0savRAhVGPCYKHUbGB-cQ_AUIBigB#safe=off&amp;tbm=isch&amp;q=painted+ampersand">A Painting with Ampersands</a><br> <a href="http://www.artofthetitle.com/designer/douy-swofford/">Douy Swofford</a><br> <a href="https://generalassemb.ly/">General Assembly</a><br> <a href="http://nflogos.com/">Matt’s Fake Alternate NFL Logos</a><br> <a href="http://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.html">“Really Depressing Article, Do Not Read”</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting">Gaslighting</a>