The Chef Metaphor: Building Confidence in your Journey

I often use a metaphor about designers being chefs in growth and guidance across my career. I use this metaphor to help people think differently about how they enter the industry, what the value of passion is and how to identify and present their strengths in a more confident way. This is a framework of thinking for new or experienced designers to think differently about career progression.

September 18, 2024
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9:00 pm
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10:00 pm
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Career Growth & Leadership
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Shawn Borsky
Shawn Borsky
VP, Design, NZXT

20+ Years in Design. Hybrid experience in agency, startups and video games. Passionate about Design leadership for the past 15 years. Spent 5 years building startup teams, 5 at Blizzard and 5 at NZXT.

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