The Discipline of the Visual Narrative with Debbie Millman

Debbie Millman has taken a rather unconventional approach to the process of brand strategy. The discipline of the visual narrative has been the driving force behind her work as writer, educator and a brand consultant.

Here are a few of the highlights from our conversation

• How working on a student newspaper shaped Debbie’s career
• The role that the contemporary culture of 70’s influenced Debbie’s art
• How brands influence of our emotions and impacted Debbie’s life
• Finding vehicles that help you to navigate the turbulence of life
• Why you need interesting enough reasons to create your art
• The reason you’re not entitled to make any money from your art
• Having endeavors that are purely creative and not about making money
• Why there is no amount of money that will make you safe
• Living in a 140 character culture and why it’s not success
• Why success is earned over a series of accomplishments
• The reason finding success in your 20’s is not the common 
• Recognizing moments that mold us into who we are
• Learning to identify the difference between failure and defeat 
• The common denominator of self doubt that we all share
• The danger of becoming satisfied with the quality of your work
• Why growing older gives you much more material to work with
• Mixing different art forms and pulling from different disciplines
• Understanding why people are attracted to certain brands and experiences
• The power and necessity of deliberate differentiation 

Debbie Millman. is a writer, educator, artist, brand consultant and host of the radio show Design Matters

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