Why Are Designers & Creatives Elitist Jerks?

Design Theory March 14, 2023
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Design Theory explores how design shapes our culture and our behaviors. Design Theory is run by John Mauriello. He is a creative director, industrial designer, and a former University adjunct professor. He has done design work for some of the biggest brands in the world.

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Become a patron of my channel: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello Sign up to learn more about the design book that we're going to publish: https://www.studioello.com/mail Check out my online industrial design course, Form Fundamentals: https://bit.ly/335vsqO Join my discord channel: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_mauriello Follow my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellodesign/ Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriellojohn/ If you ask designers why they do their job, they’ll usually say it’s because they want to make things that improve people’s lives. This is really confusing when you learn that so many successful designers are elitist jerks. Why are they like that? And, do you need to act that way to be successful? Editing by Brad Heath: https://twitter.com/brad_heath_ All content directed and written by John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is an Adjunct Professor of industrial design at California College of the Arts. 00:00-1:23 Intro 01:24-04:44 When Being an Elitist Jerk is Useful 04:45-05:59 Ideas are lies 06:00-07:53 Creativity is a team sport 07:54-12:04 The designer club 12:05-14:17 Performative aspects of creative professions 14:18-15:52 The END of elitism? 15:53-16:33 Check out my Patreon 16:34-19:33 The END of Elitism? (continued)

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