Part 2.
Carrying on with things I’ve learned, observed and am still learning with Doric Skateboards.
Make Mistakes and Don’t Be Afraid to Change Your Mind.!
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
This doesn’t just mean in the field/medium you specifically work in. I think that should go without saying - you will NEVER get things right all the time, particularly when starting out. Mistakes are just practice.
But also don’t be afraid to make mistakes in your approach, strategy, ethos etc. Worst case scenario you are a hypocrite!
Best case - you’ve found a way to work and an approach that feels right.
Plenty of people will want you to do things a certain way, maybe even produce certain type of work. Now that can come from two opposite ends of the spectrum! The friends who are genuinely enthused and the non-friends who shout at the internet all day. Try to listen to your own voice.
I’ve had to learn that it’s impossible to keep everyone happy - including myself.
Nothing is written in stone though. And I find that trying to screen print clothing and decks myself can be a huge strain/impact on a variety of things:
Quality
Skill limitations
Time
And so I’ve needed to use more 3rd Party help than I ever thought I would. But I’m ok with that.
So make mistakes, don’t worry about what you said before, did before - look ahead. If the last 9 months has taught us anything it’s that we should stay loose and flexible because you never know what’s coming.!
