Dan Mall Teaches Design Systems, Design Process, and Design Leadership
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Home Products Free Resources Posts About Newsletter July 2023 Philadelphia I teach designers how to get the respect they deserve. July 2023 Historically, July has been a slow month for me.
When I was running SuperFriendly , our work was largely tied to the budget cycles of large organizations. July 1 marks the beginning of “H2,” a cryptic abbreviation for “the second half of the year.” H2 planning usually happens around May and kick in in earnest around September. It’s no coincidence that this time period usually overlaps with the time when U.S. schools let out and people plan summer vacations. The “back-to-school” season usually tied 1-to-1 with a “back-to-work” push. Due to that combination
I no longer run an agency, but it seems my body remembers the longstanding habit of relaxing during this season. It feels a bit contradictory though, as I’m in the early stages of building a new business that is no longer tied to enterprise budgets and buying cycles. My inclination is to work harder, do more, grind it out. All of my experience says that’s what you’re supposed to do to build a business—and I could certainly use the income sooner rather than later.
Dan Mall Teaches Design Systems, Design Process, and Design Leadership