W+K全球執行創意總監John C Jay,給年輕設計師的十個忠告:

1.做真實的自己;

你所擁有的最大財富就是你自己,它讓你獨特。是時候不再搭理那些對你指手畫腳的人了。

  Be authentic. The most powerful asset you have is your individuality, what makes you unique. It’s time to stop listening to others on what you should do.

  

2.比其他人更加努力,你會一直從中收益;

Work harder than anyone else and you will always benefit from the effort.

  

3.合上電腦,與真實的人和社會接觸;

生命、生活才最實在;

Get off the computer and connect with real people and culture. Life is visceral.

  

4.堅持給自己充電;

腳踏實地,自己動手。別讓創意留在虛空;

Constantly improve your craft. Make things with your hands. Innovation in thinking is not enough.

  

5.多多遊曆;

這是讓自己眼界開闊,更加自知的好經曆;

Travel as much as you can. It is a humbling and inspiring experience to learn just how much you don’t know.

  

6.在這個技術主導的混亂世界裏,堅持原創是王道;

Being original is still king, especially in this tech-driven, group-grope world.

  

7.盡量不要跟蠢人工作,否則不久後自己就會被同化;

Try not to work for stupid people or you’ll soon become one of them.

  

8.本能和直覺潛力無限,學著相信它;

Instinct and intuition are all-powerful. Learn to trust them.

  

9.金科玉律就是切實工作,把它做好;

The Golden Rule actually works. Do good.

  

10.如果以上所有建議都未能兌現,那麽對所有人來說,第二條仍是最棒的優勢競爭力;

If all else fails, No. 2 is the greatest competitive advantage of any career.