14 Skills You Need To Succeed In Your Career for Designers and Entrepreneurs
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- Опубліковано 3 гру 2017
- The work landscape has been changing radically. A whole new set of skills are necessary to succeed in your career and your job. Here are 14 skills that will help you achieve success in this new global economy.
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This video is targeted to my channel’s audience of entrepreneurs, designers, creative professionals and anyone interested in brand strategy, business planning, design, trend, marketing and communications.
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Philip VanDusen is the founder of Verhaal Brand Design, a strategic design and branding consultancy in the New York City metro area. He is an accomplished creative executive and expert in strategic branding, graphic design and creative management. Philip gives design, branding, marketing and business advice to creative professionals and entrepreneurs on building successful creative practices and brands.
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You have that kind of channel that offers real value so people won't ever dislike your videos. Congrats!
I know - I've noticed this too. I'm pretty happy about that! Thanks for noticing!
Your content has been very instrumental in me going from a self-taught designer to full-time social media designer at an ad agency. I appreciate all you do in sharing your expertise with everyone.
Jordan, man that comment makes me feel so amazing. Thanks for sharing it. I do my best. I'm glad it has been helping you succeed on your journey.
I love how this was not what I was expecting, but definitely what I needed to hear!
Good to see you again Christoph! Happy you are enjoying my stuff!
Thank you very much for this. I needed it.
Thanks you Philip.
Philip, you are clear and respectfully talking proffesional
I wish I have a friend like you!
Amazing content. Thank you
Dear Phillip, thank you so much for your advice and your energy! I love your videos!
Margarita, Thanks so much!~ Can you do me a favor as a small thank you? Please share my video with a friend or two! I'm trying to build my subscribers. More to come!
I feel like very lucky to find you as my online Guru🙏. Each and every words you speak that touches my heart and inspire a lot a lot. I am trying to follow your advices and improving myself day by day and feel confident 😊 thank you very much, looking forward your more advices🙏
So nice of you Shyamal - 🕉
You are just the best. This video just made my month. Love love ❤️ your content. Just discovered you not too long ago so I’m still going through your content but so far you’re a stellar dude.
Mike, hopefully you will decide after another 25 videos or so that I am solidly stellar. So glad to have you here in the community and I appreciate your supportive comment - thanks dude. Hope to see you back around!
Thank you so much for your videos! I want to apply for a design school/uni and I think watching your channel will help me a lot. Also, so happy to hear the point of helping other people, it is very important, in my opinion
Neo, Helping others is the best positive kharma you can develop and it will always come back to you - as success in whatever you are doing. So glad you agree.
Thanks philip! Im now self employed a little ahead of schedule due to life events. Im a graphic designer/artist/illustrator. My website and shop is done but now struggling with marketing and a portfolio that needs updating as a return to work mum. I really appreciate your advice and concise approach to teaching. Xx
Hey Sonia! Better late than never. Thanks so much for checking out my video! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Keep tuning in!
Definitely relatable thanks 👍👍👍
waiting for ur videos every week, thanks for sharing this great information and unique content 💪😊🙏💚🌿
Mai, What a wonderful comment. Thank you, I'm happy that you are enjoying my stuff! Let me know if you are struggling with anything in particular. I take requests!
Thanks for this video Phil. Really needed this. Thank you so much.
Thanks Eric!
Great video!
Thank for your inspiration.
Cannot wait your new valuable videos.
Thanks tùng!
Brilliant, as always! Thank you!
Thanks Jen!
Just what I needed! Thanks for teaching.
Thanks Mimi!
Great informative tutorial. Thanks for keeping it real... back to work I go. Thanks, as well, for the focal points and guidance.
Joe, Glad to see you back my friend. Good luck back at the grind. We all got mouths to feed. Cheers!
Thank you so much Philip, you are AMAZING! Your videos are helping me a lot :-)
So Cool Ana - keep watching!
This is a really good a genuine video. Thanks a lot! Always looking forward to your next videos!
Bipolar Marco, You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my past catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!
I really enjoy your videos - great stuff! Thanks!
Timothy, Thanks for watching, commenting and enjoying my stuff! More to come!
Excellent, thought provoking, inspiring interaction with your video. It’s great of you, Mr. Philip. A teacher like you is very rare.
Thanks Tirtha!
@@PhilipVanDusen 😄
This is a great lesson. Thank You Sir 🔥
Thanks for your best 14 Skills tips. Mr. Dusen!
Thanks Prodip Sen!
Thank you so much for this. These tips are so valuable
Stephanie, I know its like everything and the kitchen sink, but there are some really actionable items in there. Glad you liked it!
I love your videos soo much!!!!!! Thank you!!
You rock Abcd!
Philip your articulation is very clear. I"m architect and graphic designer from Poland. I used your channel on YT to learn english and to know something new. Thank you for your job.
Piotr! Happy to help! Keep coming back for more!
subscribed to this gem.
Thanks for the tips, Philip VanDusen
You rock Jason Lee!
Good advices, thank you.
Thanks MARMOUZ!
very very inspiring. thanks
Hey TheSeventDoor! Thanks so much for checking out my video! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Keep tuning in!
Informative and Helpful
You rock Stanley!
Very useful info, thank you for sharing!
Keokhankit Saothongxay, You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!
woow i'm really excited.....am learning a lot from you
Hey ishmael yiadom! Thanks so much for checking out my video! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Keep tuning in!
Good video great information
Very inspiring and so difficult to do. Thank you for your teaching!
Fernando - just pick one. 14 is a lot I know, but just starting is the key! Thanks for watching my friend.
Thankyou Philip
You rock Suhaib Hakeem!
i love how you make things into points it really helps me to focus more and memorize them better😍❤️❤️
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I really needed to hear those tips. Thank you!!
Thanks Faizah Alkatheri!
Wow!!amazing...I love it.I really learned new thing's
Thanks Ritchzha!
Thank you, Phil, I'm learning a lot from your videos.
Newton Duarte, You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!
I love this and I'm gonna start right away with the step by step tips as explained in this video
Joe- that's awesome!
Thank you for this video, I found it so very helpful. Cheers
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Thank you sir,Amazing contents..
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Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.
Naresh Shah, You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!
Thank you for the advise, I like your videos, they are inspirational and authentic.
Hey Glitch - happy to see you here and hope to see you back again!
Watch this several times ❤❤
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Love ur channel
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Great video. Subscribed!
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thanks man. your videos have really inspired me.
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You ROCK Philips
Thanks Cynthia. I'm glad you liked it. This is one of my favs. Lots of useful info in it.
It's worthy of watching many times :)!
Thanks Burger!
THANK YOU!
Thanks Jennet Chilgezkuliyeva!
Golden!
Raphael - THX "golden" is the goal.
love your videos
Thanks Sonal!
you are simply a great guy with a great mindset ! totally agree with you
Thanks Josh - you're makin' me blush!
Thanks so much for this.
Warren, You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!
Yaaas!.. Keep up the awesome work! :)
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Grateful fo all the info and knowledge
You rock TRAC ATAK!
Philip VanDusen back at ya brother ! Look forward to watching more of your videos . I’ll share to my Facebook etc thanks man
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You are the best 🌟
Thanks Suzana - be sure to connect with me on LinkedIn.
Thank you ☺
You rock Denise!
I’m your super- fan!!!!!
Anna, Awesome! Always good to see you are keeping up with the vids - and good to see you back in the comments!
14 Perfect skills, i really need. i'm working on my website, and i had cut out blogging & news-letter section. i think i should put Blog section back in it. And Thank you Sir, That was an amazing Video :)
Thanks Wajahat! My top fan - so good to see you keeping up with my vids!
I really feel like I hit the jackpot with this channel!
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@@PhilipVanDusen definitely will I’ll be taking notes
Great once again. Great content.
Im doing that.. i love it but its a LOT of things hihi !!
A2- yeah I know. I was overwhelmed just doing the video! Pick one or two - and come back for more!
If i may say, on of the best viduos i heard in my life so good and realistic to me, also gives me motivation, thank u so much for ur time in making such treasure .
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@@PhilipVanDusen, will do for sure
Thank you
Hey Kris! Thanks so much for checking out my video! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Keep tuning in!
Your content is Gold! Thank you so much for this. You may have already and I am yet to find it, but do you have a video on "Finding your audience"? Targeting seems to be a huge entrepreneur hurdle, at least it is for me.
AJ, That's a great idea. With "entrepreneur" being about a broad a topic as there is it would be hard to make suggestions about where to find an audience without knowing which audience it is - if you understand my meaning. But I'll think about it more. It's a good idea.
Thank you sir, perhaps an audience targeting methodology for brand awareness?
Uff i feel restless cause i feel so motivated :)Almost provoking! Exactly what i needed tho, thank you! Makes me wanna move, improve, be consistent, be seen, heard, authentic, real, explore, learn, face my fears, write, produce, succeed, fail, stand up again, try new things, reach out, post more, grow faster, teach and be empathic
Marlene, that is THE most awesome comment I've gotten in weeks. I can just hear the passion for growth in your words...go git 'em!
thank you for teaching young artist like me im so inspired
justine, You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!
Great video Philip! We're on the same wavelength. However, some would say this is too much. You need to focus on ONE thing. I'm a creative/entrepreneur at heart. I'm always coming up with good creative ideas and want to express my creativity in many ways. I have a buddy who's always saying just focus on one thing because if you constantly trying to do this and that you'll never get anywhere. I understand that but in my mind I can merge a few skills together. For example, web design with photography and video. Writing with podcasting. So I'm curious to get your opinion on this. Is this too much or just focus on one thing?
KGR- I agree. Focus but with some breadth. yes, you can spread yourself too thin - and become known for nothing in particular. But if your work centers on a specific "theme" and that theme is sufficiently narrow - than having a number of ways to express it (writing, podcasting, video) is not a bad thing and is actually a way to capture a larger audience by leveraging the many personally preferred ways people have of consuming content.
thaks for this video! It really helped me, at least I think it will :)
Nat, it will!🚀⌛
Wow your so awesome - from a Youprenear I met you in London
Trisha, Awesome! Have we connected on LinkedIn? Are you going next year? Are you a member? - shoot me an email. comment threads get lost here on YT easily...Cheers!
That is easily the best like to dislike ratio I've ever seen (currently >1,400 likes : 5 dislikes). Your message obviously made a significant impact. Thank you, Phillip!
You rock espedale! I liked your comment so much I screen-shotted it and posted on the Verhaal Brand Design Facebook page...;-)
And the ratio grown 300 to 1 the last 7 months!
this might be the third time that i watch this video ... i am a hard headed bitter lonely guy... your advices are wonderfull... i will watch it again for sure !!
Love you screen name - very clever! You and me both brother - I need to practice this stuff too. It's a work in progress!
Nice
You rock Mangesh Yerunkar.
great video
Thanks Gurpal!
Thanks. Very helpful
Bharat, Thanks my friend! So glad you enjoyed it! Feel free to share it with a friend or two! ~Cheers bro.
Hello Philip, you are producing some really amazing videos. Definitely worth sharing the content. I learn something new everyday!
Glad I'm helping you in your journey! More to come!
Thank you for this great 14 :) I think I will Try to do my Egyptian version to help others junior designer
Nael, Thanks! Go for it. Help others and teach!
Thank you again, Philip., I am enjoying watching all your video this days
You're welcome! Keep being creative!
yeah man u the boss
Ziga, No. YOU tha boss.
You are the best you know...
Лидия, That's very sweet of you to say...! Hey, can you do me a favor? Please share my video with a friend or two! I'm trying to build my subscribers. ~Ciao
New subscribers here😊!!
Karlo, Thanks so much for subscribing!~ Can you do me a favor as a small thank you? Please share my video with a friend or two! I'm always trying to build my subscribers - and personal recommendations are the best way. More to come!
I have to print this list for myself..
Thanks Eve Farkas-Czifra!
Like:dislike ratio - Huge difference
Thank uh sir for sharing ur experience and for inspiring us
U r great
Kaif, my ratio runs at about 99% Likes to 1% Dislikes consistently. I'm cool with that.
@@PhilipVanDusen thnks sir for giving heart and for replying me back❤️❤️❤️
I'm a new person in english but it was clear to anderstrand😉
Thanks The big thinkig!
Wow. Do you have to have a video blog in order to be successful?
No but if you can, it is important to develop some sort of content to share, it could be writing, illustration, a blog, instagram photos, "trend" videos (LOL), it could be new fonts, or app code. You need to try to establish yourself as an expert in whatever you do.
thanks for the video, my question is how do you get the energy to do all of this stuff? one of my biggest struggle is i get burnt out easily, again thank you so much, new subscriber here :)
ibrahim, You got to prioritize. Think about the things that will have the greatest impact on your business and do those. You can't do everything and be everywhere. That would drive anyone crazy. And burn anyone out. Build your practice and activities slowly - add one thing at a time.
Like before i watch your videos
That's what I like to hear!
great vlog
carlmov, great to see you are exploring my catalog. I value your comments and any constructive criticism you may have. ~Cheers
It's good to sharpen the saw from time to time. I have a voracious appetite for that endeavor :)
Hii Phil, your videos are really amazing and encourages me everytime i watch them... I m a struggling designer who recently swapped career from front end developer to front end designer and graphic designer.... Some expert tips for career change and how to start with, will really help to boost the speed of my design process
Kankan, So cool! Happy to help! Best of luck in your transition!
I wanna know doesn't using so much of social media platforms causes your mentl health?? And how do you deal with it?
This pieces goes a long way. I really love to do more designs and creative artwork as a female.
Go for it!
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You rock @imagicarolina!
Let's be 100% REAL (because reality matters and YOU matter) - I absolutely appreciate all of the input being given here - it is very inspiring - and while I agree that doing ALL of what is suggested here actually can lead to "success" - there is a high probability that, in a short while, or in the long run, subscribing to all that is suggested here will lead you straight into the arms of burn out. Burn out is not success, no matter how much success you've attained. Running this kind of frenetic operation, you will be lucky if you still even ENJOY, or want to do the work you procure. Remember, no matter what, work is work, it is not life - but what is being outlined here will ensure WORK will become your WHOLE life. Good luck with relationships and your overall health on this treadmill. There is no mention here of how much time will be taken from all of your marketing and social media efforts once you find yourself doing the ACTUAL work you land - and that reality will result in a sag in your future income. Often you can't work AND market all at the same time - income making will ALWAYS trump fishing for new work. Here is the reality, VERY FEW people have all the skills, brains, ability, personality, business savvy and constitution it takes to succeed beyond basic sustenance living in art these days. Sorry... like I said, reality matters and YOU matter. I've run my own graphic design and illustration studio professionally for 25 years, I have been moderately successful, in the good old days I raised 3 kids and paid a mortgage for 12 years (until the economy exploding multiple times, wiping out my clients and prospects and tanking my business and driving me to bankruptcy and foreclosure). A creative life/career has a lot of great rewards (don't get me wrong) but on the whole it is lonely - it is draining - it can be scary as hell - it can be a thankless hand to mouth struggle - and simply running all the basics of a business while only having yourself to motivate yourself day after day after day is hard enough - then there are the inevitable clients that can suck the remaining life out of you. Times have changed radically - 20 years ago I would have been the biggest champion of going out on your own creatively because people needed creative services and no one was strip-mining the industry and the internet hadn't turned your skills into a commodity ... now... all I can say is, best of luck to you, and, REALLY consider doing something else for a living - save your creative side for yourself, for pleasure, maybe just occasional or additional income - but NOT as your main source of income. Art has been my life ALL of my life... it was my passion and my dream... I worked hard and I achieved a glimpse of success... these days I'm not sure I can make it stretch another 6 months... and there is no unemployment check waiting to carry me for a couple months when I fold up shop and have to find new employment (as a 50 year old)... that is not glamorous, it is not exciting... that is terrifying.
Hey Matt, Thanks for your thoughtful and passionate response. Obviously no one can do ALL of these suggestions - at all - much less perfectly. I feel you my friend - I've been in this industry 25+ years also and it is not for the faint of heart - and it's not as easy as it used to be to make a living in it as it used to be. I made an incredible salary as a senior creative executive in-house at a couple major corporations and worked with dozens more as clients at global agencies. Going it alone is a tough road. Burn out is a real thing. I had the most major burn-out of my career about 5 years ago. You have to strive for some sort of balance in your life. It's not easy, but it is also not impossible, although some times it may seen like it is. Cheers to you and thanks for watching and commenting! Hope to see you back in the comments again.
I write articles on IG on Fashion ads from magazines sometimes I think this should on a blog instead on Instagram. But I do get a alot of opportunities....!!
You'll get more traffic on IG, but link them to your blog so people go there too.
#1) It's all your fault. #2) Be everywhere at once. #3) Never try to win an argument. #4) You are very self-centered. #5) Unless he knows who you are, you don't exist.
#6) Once you gain people's trust, ask them to buy shit from you. #7) Same as #4. #8) Talk + Communicate (but remember #3). #9) WTF do handcuffs have to do w/ consistency??
#10) Same as #8-Communicate. #11) Be yourself (This might interfere w/ #12). #12) Be Interesting (This might interfere w/ #11).
#13) Fear is a sign you're on the right track (If someone pulls a gun on you in an alleyway, don't worry, you're on the right track. #14) Teach (hopefully not this).
Albert Design Company, Thanks for watching. This community is always open to hearing any additional ideas you might have that I missed covering. Feel free to contribute something.
Thank you for your advices! Im your Korean subscriber who wants to be a creative director someday. Your videos inspire me every time😁
Suebynn, You have come to the right place, and you have chosen the right career. To be a CD you have to be an expert at the design part, but you also have to work at people skills, communication, writing, finance, budgeting planning and project management. If you start off your career knowing that the skill sets you will need are very broad - you have a real competitive advantage over your peers! Keep watching and best of luck! ~Philip
Philip VanDusen Thank you so much😭☺️☺️
Philip VanDusen And may i ask you one more question? Right now i'm major in communication studying ads. Would it be possible to study design by myself?? Ive never done it before and im 20. Feels like im already late..But i really wanna try..
Happy to help.
First of all, you're not late. Get that out for your head right now. Colonel Sanders STARTED Kentucky Fried Chicken as a retirement job and in 7 years it was the #1 franchise in the world. I started design at 32. Up until then I as a fine artist/professor. Can you study design by yourself? Short answer, yes. But if you are study communication many many people do dual majors or take a lot of design electives. But there are so many online training opportunities for free, UA-cam, Skillshare, you can go far in your studies by just watching learning and practicing.
#4 especially! "How can I help you?"
Thanks hughdidit!
Its funny how personal and business life mirror. I would say these skills you are talking about, are skills not only for career, than for life.
Josip- I totally agree!