$18 members, $30 non-members, $15 students
Why do some amazing designers struggle to accomplish great things and other mediocre designers find great success? It takes more than just an art school degree and a killer portfolio to succeed as a creative professional. Through real-life stories, humor and experiences from his career, Michael Janda will share the secrets to success that propelled him up the graphic design career ladder.
Michael’s lecture will include lessons learned in the trenches of growing his agency from basement to acquisition. Attendees can expect to walk away with some nuggets of wisdom to help them survive and thrive in the challenging creative industry.
ABOUT MICHAEL JANDA
Michael Janda founded the creative and marketing agency, Riser, in 2002. Following thirteen successful years serving an A-list of clients including Disney, Google, ABC, NBC and FOX, Michael sold Riser to the agency Eli Kirk to form EKR where he now serves as its Chief Creative Officer. Additionally, Michael is also the author of the book Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff They Don't Teach You in Design School, But Should.
Michael lives in the Salt Lake City area with his wife and their three boys.
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