MBJ gonna be rattling some cages! As a designer who lost his spark and is trying to find his way back on the right path I'm here for it!

@christosntimasis1219

23 күн бұрын

same here!

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

Not here to rattle - just be a little different

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

@@christosntimasis1219 awesome

Here for the revolution! I love this so much!!!!!! You have hit the nail on the head, James. I've never been able to use scripts with clients because each client is so different and each need is so different. I think the lack of empathy and actually listening to our clients, like you said, the "client relationship" is missing.

@madebyjames

23 күн бұрын

no more one size fits all

Preach! No one else as real as this online

@madebyjames

23 күн бұрын

real is real

Sounds like a hard dose of fresh air and reality. Can’t wait to see more. Love it 👏

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

I love fresh air

James thank you for this the education system is failing the young designers, it our duty as seasoned designers to share the knowledge!

@madebyjames

23 күн бұрын

Epic

Those initial concerns are 90% of my day every day, I’m so excited at the prospect that I’ll be able to change that finally.

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

i got you mate

Clients are collaborators not enemies! so important to remember that

@madebyjames

10 күн бұрын

you know the truth my friend

One size, trully does fit one size!! MBJ has become like this voice of reason in this madness for the last 2 years. Also as a person who has worked in hospitality since 18 for the last 6 years, I couldn't agree more that it gives you a much better client relationship education than actuall design education does at the minute. LOVE 2:37-3:05!! Here for whats next!

@madebyjames

23 күн бұрын

Love this mate

This looks like its going to be really in depth. Taking me back to my first love which is design and then working with unpredictability - a.k.a Clients 😅. Bring it on MBJ 🔥

@madebyjames

23 күн бұрын

lets do this

I am no real designer but believe in the cause and agree 100% with you James. I see the same in the engineering world too. Hope one day I will be able to help your journey because you already altered, inspired mine! (Cheers from Sweden!)

@madebyjames

16 күн бұрын

awesome to hear pal, keep going!

Great video. I love hearing your thought process.

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

Appreciate you my friend.

Corporate Smart is underrated, especially in individual designers. Some agencies have that, but others fall flat when it comes down to the design stage. As a corporate designer and a client, I’m starting to see it as a benefit to celebrate instead of a negative, “boring” skillset. Those “cool” designers are awesome, but I tend to lean more into imposter syndrome when that’s all I see 😅 I’m very excited to see where you and your team take this ❤

@madebyjames

23 күн бұрын

it sure is

CCC... agreed! This is hard to a junior to learn but with time this gets easier.

Wooo! Let's go bud! I'm here for it.

@madebyjames

10 күн бұрын

Lets go! 🔥

Love that this popped into my feed - timely given i'm set to lose my job at the end of the month. I thought about going freelance and calling it "Made by Jimmy", guess it's back to the drawing board with that one 😅 Definitely keen to hear more and, if you're looking for more participants, to get involved. Great video 👏

@madebyjames

23 күн бұрын

Epic sizzle

Absolute madness! The only solution is revolution. I love the approach based in reality instead of content and influencers.

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

real is all we have

As a complete beginner, but not overly young I can see these problems ahead of me prior to even getting my first clients. Thanks for your openness and lack of gatekeeping, this is real worldwide community attitude 💪🏼

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

I hope i can help

You are spot on my friend, glad to see that you are back on KZread, rock on 🤘

@madebyjames

19 күн бұрын

🎉🎉🎉

You can gain a lot of self confidence by learning to sell yourself as a designer. The problem that i see most is that people sell themselves short and therefore lack confidence for the actual value they bring. The education that i had involved clients and partners, so this might be different in different countries. I am also not familiar with any "one size fits all" appraoach in art shooling? (any examples that anyone can share?) - what i heard a lot was that people felt not prepared enough for the real world when leaving art shool and i think a big part in that is helping people finding their own approach (but this is unteachable in a shool system to a degree since everybody is an individual and would need individual care) I do agree that people need to be prepared for the real world - i would be curious in how you would teach unpredictabily in a shool format. :) This is not a statement against your video (gave it a thumbs up!) just my perspective from a different angle.

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

I love your perspective

@noisehead

23 күн бұрын

@@madebyjames alright :D

Im with you James

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

lets go

Yaaaay... your back on YT 👍🏻 As an 'old school' designer who's lost her spark a little with all the noise online I'm looking forward to hearing more James ☺

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

lets do this

@GeminusDesign

24 күн бұрын

@@madebyjames where do you find your inspiration when you’re feeling a little ‘creative empty’ or a little burnt out?

It's interesting how the universe works. About a week ago, I found this channel, watched some of the videos and noticed that the videos were released several years ago. It's a shame that the videos are no longer available, I thought. And now the author is back with a new video...

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

great timing

When I was listening to this video several things from hit home with me. I recently coming my degree in Multimedia Design and Development throught the middle of taking these courses. I ask my advisor if this program is update and the was made my graphic design (however I felt that there was something missing when watching video of other design to get a feel of the procss). I was given a process in creating a brief and then design the project and did it for different classes too.(not something there were brief from business that how school to give their students a feel of the design process). When creating a portfolio (which i'm still making) from the course of the program i was in but I feel they are not good enough. So I am struggle with inner demons working find project that get me notice, being 35 years along with working 12 hours factory, and finding a business is a challenge. Thank you for this video, MBJ.

Let’s go James 👏 ready for this exciting adventure

@madebyjames

11 күн бұрын

Let's go, mate! 👏

Brilliant and insightful. Smart thinking and forecasting. Can’t wait to see the future products from this initiative. Do it!

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

I am on the case

❤this James! I think the 3 Cs are spot on. I struggled for many years with the problems you noted (and they still pop up occasionally). Putting my focus on being ‘corporate’ and ‘client’ smart has made all the difference in building my business over the past 20 years. If I can help further the message in any way let me know!

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

thanks Amy

Agree 100%.

@madebyjames

23 күн бұрын

lets go

finally somone said it

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

lets go

You're truly an inspiration, James!

@madebyjames

16 күн бұрын

Legend

The point about the vacuum is so important.

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

You know it mate

Stoked on you and the work you're doing. Can't wait to see more. I'm sure we'll cross paths again between Into the Woods and Creative South and Crop. Love ya mate!

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

Yer buddy

I can’t wait for this!!!! I’m not sure if you have already shared this, but do you have a video on different resources and reading material you used to help you grow in your career? I noticed a few in this video that I have as well!

100% correct in so many ways James. I left a thriving design business that did over $120K in the final year because I didn't want to continue working with clients that didn't want to hear my expert advise, they just wanted a mouse monkey. I have also struggled with imposter syndrome for many years, this and constant comparison with others. I still do, for the most part, have imposter syndrome in my current job, but am really trying hard to push through. with regards to education, the issue as well is the Universities and Colleges pushing out hundreds of new graduates every year that have been "educated" by professors and instructors that haven't designed anything in decades and teach based on outdated design concepts and ideologies. Looking forward to seeing where you go with this. Keep up the amazing work you do, you will be the change that this industry needs.

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

thanks mike... have the best day and i hope the stuff i continue to put out into the world helps you

I am excited about this! A change/reboot is needed. Great video! 🙌🏼

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

Lets go

Viva La Revolution !

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

lets go

Liked and shared! I am so on board with this it's unreal! I've gained so much from your courses, James. Thank you for letting us into your world. 🙏🏼

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

Lets go mate

Love it James! Always appreciate your content and commitment to teaching creatives applicable marketable skills. I share your frustration in a number of creative business fields. It seems all anyone is teaching or selling to creatives is how to teach and sell to other creatives because that's how they actually made their money, not marketing skills to clients outside of their peers. Seems like it's all turning into a pyramid scheme. 😳

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

thats why i want to make a stand!

This is a revolution I wanna be part of! I’d love to be your Italian translator if you’d ever decide to go multiple languages! 💪💪💪

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

thanks pal

Awesome approach, I look forward to seeing how and where this goes James. Legend.

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

We are all here for the ride mate... lets go!

the system needs a change.

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

Yes sir

Thanks James. Love you❤

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

lets go

Love it James! Buzzing that the KZread is making a comeback!

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

Happy to be back! Cheers mate!

Glad to have you back in YT James❤❤❤

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

next week starts with two vids a week

I often feel left out of these design convos as an in-house designer. I am really looking forward to more of this kind of content

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

Amazing mate - it will be a learning curve for me too but i will bring more and more goodness as i evolve in this new role

James Guy, we last spoke back in 2021....Its been some days...I love seeing you with such a valuable content as always!! Cheers man, would love to talk to you !

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

thanks pal

Oh my visual update noted and loved

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

lets go

oii welcome back to youtube

@madebyjames

19 күн бұрын

😂👌🏼

🙏 Thank You!

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

lets go

@TotchosWTito

24 күн бұрын

​@@madebyjames Looking back, I kinda messed up and went to a vocational school that, well, let's just say wasn't exactly honest about job prospects after graduation. (Think 18-year-olds promised dream designer careers!) Thankfully, myself and a few friends saw through it and bounced before finishing and before they took all of our money. Fast forward, years of working in other fields to support the fam kinda dimmed my design dreams. But thanks to you and some amazing people in my life, that spark is back! Juggling family and a career as an electrician AND reigniting this passion this last year has been quite the challenge - especially on a budget! But hey, relearning is half the fun, right? Just wanted to say a huge thank you for everything you do. The courses, the tools, the books, the positive vibes - it all means a lot!

Abso-freaking-lutely!!!!!

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

love it

I follow you for a long time and couldnt agree more. Side question: Intro music is dope... could share ID?

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

Its a tune my friend timmy made for me

A small request, if you can upload those classes on your youtube channel it will be a great help for people like me who are not able attend your class offline. 🇧🇩🇧🇩

@madebyjames

10 күн бұрын

hey mate, I'm uploading 2 KZread videos a week. Hope it helps!

Is this a pivot like The Futur did? moving away from brand strategy and design, to making a "teaching" platform? In any case, I am interested. I tried doing stuff before with the Futur but it never really clicked. Add my own flaws that made the situation worse (covid, depression, imposter syndrome you name it), I stagnated very badly. Would love to give this a whirl and find myself again as a designer.

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

The Futur do great work. MBJ will be a little different as it will be bring the clients into the conversation to learn from them. As a designer myself, with 20 years experience, i intend to focus on nurturing the existing talent designers have to help them become better communicators and help them deal with REAL world scenarios... I hope you find the content and bits we do catalyse the internal transformation you are looking for. You are not alone.

@arjunahluwalia7227

22 күн бұрын

@@madebyjames already bought some of your courses. So, looking forward to giving myself a push with this platform.

Do you have the manifesto as a download?

@madebyjames

22 күн бұрын

no mate

Very interested to see where this goes. Its hitting home for a lot of beliefs I have had for a long time. @madebyjames please keep us posted with development of this project. All the best brother. 🙌

@madebyjames

24 күн бұрын

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