David's learning contract

1. Aspirations

1.1. Empower

1.2. Enlighten

1.3. Design products

1.4. Own business

1.5. Formal design training

1.6. Worldwide perspective

1.6.1. See the world

1.7. Innovation

1.8. Coaching and mentoring

1.9. Speaking

2. Skills

2.1. Empathy

2.2. Project management

2.3. Collaboration

2.4. Positive, passionate

2.5. Open to new ideas

2.6. Analytical thinking

3. Thinking

3.1. Process

3.2. Strategy

3.2.1. Digital

3.2.2. Design

3.2.3. Marketing/communications

3.2.4. Content

3.3. Craft

3.3.1. Writing

3.3.2. Production

3.4. Holistic approach

3.5. Ask the right questions

3.5.1. No pre-conceived ideas

3.5.2. Rethinking the question I ask

3.6. Global context

4. Making

4.1. Visual design

4.1.1. Hierarchy

4.1.2. Shape

4.1.3. Colour

4.1.4. Typography

4.1.5. Composition

4.2. User experience design

4.2.1. IA

4.2.2. Prototyping

4.2.3. Research

4.3. Front-end development

4.3.1. Modular design systems

4.4. Understand humans

5. Learning

5.1. Diversify learning

5.2. No formal art school/graphic design training

5.3. Computing

5.4. Craft

5.4.1. Psychology

5.4.2. Strategy

5.4.3. Sociology

5.4.4. Process

5.4.5. Interaction