Adrian Shaughnessy

Adrian Shaughnessy is a self taught designer who has become equally well known for his books about design.

His book, How To Become A Graphics Designer, Without Losing Your Soul,

is one I have personally bought and enjoyed. Much like the Si Scott talk, Adrian was more keen on telling us about the nitty-gritty than merely showcasing his work.

His talk was more about three main bullet points,

• Cultural Awareness

• Communication

• Integrity

As he expanded on these points he told some anecdotes to give a better understanding of what he meant.

It was interesting that Adrian is a self taught designer yet still understands so much about design, the relationship between designers and clients, the purpose of design, the role of the designer, etc.

It really made me think that just because you have a piece of paper saying you have graduated, doesn't necessarily make you a designer. It's this role we have to 'become' in the real world than something we can just earn.