The Gospel of Frank Chimero
August 30, 2010
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Yesterday my friend Traceyjay sent me a link which could quite possibly change my life. It was a post about designer Frank Chimero which contained a link to some of the best advice I’ve ever read. If you are a creative type, want to be a creative type, if you’re a teacher, a student, or a person in general you should read this. And if I can put 50% of it into practice, I have hope of becoming successful.
This one page from Frank Chimero’s is full of brilliantness. And though I’d love to quote all of it, I’ll stick to three little bits.
- “If you say “retro” too much you will get hives and maybe die.”
- “If you meet a person who cares about the same obscure things you do, hold on to them for dear life.”
- “Success is generating an emotion. Failure is a million different things.”
I’m all inspired to go make something, to do something worthwhile. First, go read it, then you go make something.
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pinksuedeshoe 
This could be my new motto. Thanks for sharing!
OH, I forgot how much I loved that quote:
“If you meet a person who cares about the same obscure things you do, hold on to them for dear life.”
What’s your Myer’s-Briggs, by the way? (I was pondering this while I was in the tub — my guess… ENFP, but you could be S, but I know you’re an F, and I think you’re an E, and I’m pretty sure you’re a P)
Pink,
Frank’s post was awesome! I posted about it too — totally copied you. Thanks for introducing me to a great new bunch of blog friends.
xo -E
#2 is why we are friends.
and ditto what Elizabeth said. And now I want to link up to this post because it’s really what I would have said anyway!