Charles CheninDesign CadetsBuild the Process, Trust the ProcessDesigners, like many other specialized career people, have a natural talent for prattling on about process. We spend eight hours a day (if…Feb 15Feb 15
Charles CheninDesign CadetsDesign is like Coffee: a DialogueAs an avid coffee fanatic (and avid designer by trade), I often find myself pondering the connections between coffee and design. In order…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
Charles CheninDesign CadetsDesign Supporting Support: An Unsung RelationshipCollaboration is an important skill for a designer, and we find ourselves having to hear and balance many opinions. Design teams often work…Oct 30, 2023Oct 30, 2023
Charles CheninDesign CadetsLateral Movement: How to grow your skillset as a designer by capitalizing on your intuitionI’ve undergone something of a career change recently. I’m still a designer, and still at RocketReach, but an opening presented itself in…Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 2023
Charles CheninDesign CadetsStealing Far and NearEvery young creative gets some sort of advice early in their career about ‘stealing’, a term that is probably used more for its shock value…May 31, 2023May 31, 2023