Think of your work not as a job, but as a calling

“If you look at some of the best, most inspirational practitioners in our field you’ll see that they think of their work, not as a job, but as a calling. They see the impact of technology on people’s lives as important. They feel that good design makes the world a better place — and that bad design can make life miserable… So my advice is: find your passion, pursue it and your career will take care of itself.” – David Travis

As someone relatively new to this field, this quote really spoke to me, and is probably my favorite out of all that I have posted so far. No matter what field you’re in, passion is extremely important.

Read an interview with David Travis on the User Experience Network here.

1. Design is about the perfect fusion of passion and knowledge
2. You have to be happy with the work you’re doing in order to really truly make your customers happy
3. Design is everyone’s job. It takes a commitment from everybody in the company.
4. Have undying, unending passion for design
5. How I Discovered User Experience Design and Why I’m Still Here