How to Just Do Things!

Mule Design Studio

Happy summer! Oh, no…is summer coming to an end? Did you forget to do that thing you were going to do? Don't worry, Southern Hemisphere summer is still months away. You have time.We've done a lot of stuff. In the last (yikes) 25 years, we've started a design consultancy, a merch store, a podcast network, a daily news site, an art gallery, a book publisher, more stupid side project websites than we can count. We've written books, given talks, run events, run fundraisers, made art, made stupid uncategorizable objects, and probably several other things we're forgetting, and of course made many, many mistakes along the way.It's not that we're magic, or that we're even unusually hard-working, it's that we know in our hearts that You Can Just Do Things (and also, perhaps more importantly, stop doing things when the time is right.)People come to us all the time and say "Hey, I have an idea for something you could do…" to which we say you, too, can do things!But maybe not everyone knows how to start.So, if you need some advice, some encouragement, or just a little push, this is for you.We will cover all the major aspects of doing things, large and small:<ul><li>Figuring out whether it's a good idea</li><li>Getting started</li><li>Overcoming common blocks (time, money, etc)</li><li>Asking for help and working with others</li><li>Keeping it going when things go wrong</li><li>Having fun with it</li><li>Being open to change</li><li>Knowing when it's time to stop</li></ul>Plus, all sorts of fun stories about things going right, and also horribly horribly wrong. If it's a bad idea, we will tell you. Your instructorsErika Hall is the co-founder of Mule Design Studio and the author of <a href="https://www.mulebooks.com/just-enough-research" title="https://www.mulebooks.com/just-enough-research" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Just Enough Research</a> and <a href="https://www.mulebooks.com/conversational-design" title="https://www.mulebooks.com/conversational-design" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Conversational Design</a>, with more in the works, promise. She also <a href="https://www.chicken.pics/" title="https://www.chicken.pics/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">paints chickens</a>.Mike Monteiro is the co-founder of Mule Design Studio, and the author of <a href="https://www.mulebooks.com/how-to-die" title="https://www.mulebooks.com/how-to-die" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">How to Die (&amp; other stories)</a>, <a href="https://www.mulebooks.com/ruined-by-design" title="https://www.mulebooks.com/ruined-by-design" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ruined by Design</a>, <a href="https://www.mulebooks.com/design-is-a-job" title="https://www.mulebooks.com/design-is-a-job" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Design is a Job</a>, and a lotta other books and zines. He also paints <a href="https://www.worldsgreatestartist.com/" title="https://www.worldsgreatestartist.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ducks and other things</a>. About Mule Summer SchoolDuring August and September, we're offering a series of short classes on useful and fun topics at value prices. More announced every week.

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