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012: Being Excited About the History of Your Profession and Breaking Trends with Michael Ellsworth

2015/11/10
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Michael Ellsworth Co-Founder and Principal of Civilization in Seattle joins Gary Rozanc to discuss how a universal foundations taught by artists poorly fits into a design program. He also discusses the benefits of knowing the history of the profession and how it will make you a better designer. The conversation also covers the rut of interactive design trends such as hero images and symmetrical layouts. Michael also shares his observation about the unfortunate sameness of students portfolios.