Photo Credit: Amber Gregory

“Swiss Miss” Tina Roth Eisenberg began our first TYPO SF conference today with a talk on “The Power of Side Projects and Eccentric Aunts”. Tina’s own eccentric aunt was a designer who introduced her to the very idea that this thing called design was something that one could do for a living. The swiss miss passed down her own sage advice to the full auditorium with a list of 8 principles.

1. Find What You Love
   Don’t stop until you find it. You’ll know when you do.
2. Don’t Be a Complainer
   Instead, make things better.
3. Trust Your Intuition
   Your gut is always right.
4. If an Opportunity Scares You, Take it
   Being scared means you’ll learn and grow.
5. Find Like Minded People
   Make sure they’re a respectful and good bunch
6. Collaborate
   Only good will come of it.
7. Ignore Haters
   They deserve none of your time
8. Inspire Others

-Jack Whittington