Poiesis Lab

We bring into existence what didn't exist before.
Experimental design laboratory.

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"Sometimes you speak to a little kid and they’re so smart. They sound so logical. And the only reason they are so smart is because they don’t have all that baggage that we have when we think about new ideas."

— @vanschneider

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"Everything is so hyped, it’s all starting to sound like noise."

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"There’s no falling, there’s only learning."

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“The most valuable designers are those who do what they said they were going to do, when they said they were going to do it.”

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"The only way a side project will work is if people give themselves permission to think simple, to change their minds, to fail — basically, to not take them too seriously."

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"Personal pursuits, hobbies and side projects are essential to my success at work. Maybe they rewire my brain to approach a challenge as another opportunity for reward, rather than with fear."

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"I’d say “stop comparing yourself to other people” but that’s easier said than done. So instead, just get to fucking work. Put your Instagram away for a few hours, take a break from Dribbble and focus hard on your own shit."

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"Instead of procrastinating by convincing yourself you need to do eighteen hours of research before beginning, just begin. Sit down and don’t stand up again until the blank space is filled."

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“When you write, you’re selling something: A story. A belief system. A product.”

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"Faking that you are busy rarely leads to happiness, and often to exhaustion, even depression."

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"There's something I want to exist, so I'll go ahead and build it for myself. And in the process, I'm also building it for others."

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"I pride myself on the ability to work fast and work well. But when I look back on some of my best work, the projects that changed my career, it wasn’t the work I knocked out under budget. It was the work I spent laborious, painstaking hours on."

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"I’d rather try and fail than not try at all. I’d rather create something bad than not create at all."

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"The secret is in the humble beginnings we often forget about. Everyone started somewhere. Often these humble beginnings are not portrayed by press, because they’re not sexy or particular interesting."

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"We live in a world where we value feelings over facts, and while this seems very human, it's also extremely dangerous and may be counterproductive in many cases."

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"Diversity means strength."

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"The next time you approach a new project, ask yourself - is the idea stupid enough? If yes, just fucking do it."

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[Poiesis Lab @poiesislab_com]

“Personal pursuits, hobbies and side projects are essential to my success at work.”

— @vanschneider

[Poiesis Lab @poiesislab_com]

“If I’m going to complain about something, I aim to propose a better way. Otherwise, I’m just annoying.”

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"I found out that you could open a "design practice" (aka going freelance, opening your own business) without a degree or formal qualifications."

— @vanschneider