{"id":341595,"date":"2017-05-22T23:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T15:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1493502"},"modified":"2017-05-22T23:00:24","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T15:00:24","slug":"citi-global-head-of-design-on-how-design-is-actually-a-blue-collar-profession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/citi-global-head-of-design-on-how-design-is-actually-a-blue-collar-profession\/","title":{"rendered":"Citi Global head of design on how design is actually a blue-collar profession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"speakable-summary\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0k1gGNbJP00?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stephen Gates\u00a0is the Global Head of Design at Citi. In our 15th\u00a0episode, we talk about how design and creativity are actually blue collar professions, what it\u2019s like to approach design for an industry as old as banking, and what it takes to become a design leader, regardless of where you are in your design career.<\/p>\n<p>Design is not easy work and it\u2019s not solely comprised of lightbulb moments. According to Gates, it\u2019s the mundane, monotonous, and thankless practice leading up to those moments of insight that defines who you are as a designer and ultimately curates your portfolio of work.<\/p>\n<p>Your abilities as a designer will only get you so far. Beyond your portfolio, the most important asset you can have is the ability to communicate effectively. Gates shares how taking mime classes and talking to SEAL Team Six interrogators helped him to step up his communication skills.<\/p>\n<p><em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/erondu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jared Erondu<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghoshal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bobby Ghoshal<\/a> are the hosts of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/highresolution.design\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">High Resolution<\/a>. This post and episode notes were put together by freelance writer,<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gannonburgett\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Gannon Burgett<\/em><\/a><em>. Watch for<\/em> <em>High Resolution<\/em> <em>episodes to drop every Monday on TechCrunch at 8 a.m. PT. You can also listen on<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/tc-highres-itunes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>iTunes<\/em><\/a> <em>and<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/tc-highres-overcastfm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Overcast<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/techcrunchimageep15.png?w=680\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/techcrunchimageep15.png?w=680 680w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/techcrunchimageep15.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/techcrunchimageep15.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/techcrunchimageep15.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/techcrunchimageep15.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>&nbsp;Stephen Gates\u00a0is the Global Head of Design at Citi. 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