Born Creative: How to Put Your Voice into Your Work with James Victore

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🗓️ 1 February 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Despite having dropped out of two colleges and being told his ways of thinking were never going to amount to anything, James Victore has become one of the most respected and sought-after graphic designers in the world. In this podcast, we sit down to discuss his background, mindset and philosophy as it relates to achieving success as a creator.

Highlights from our conversation:

James' strict upbringing and how it contributed to who he is today
Choosing to buck conventional rules and stand out from the norm
Taking an honest look at success and why the advice we're given is ill-fated
How we can tap into our individual traits to stand out in a crowded field

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Transcript

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0:00.0	But you're going to call me when you're 30 or 40 because you're going to be frustrated.
0:06.6	Because you're going to be creatively frustrated and like, James, I followed the rules.
0:10.7	I did everything correctly.
0:12.4	I went to a creative school.
0:13.9	I got a creative job.
0:15.5	Why do I drive home every night crying?
0:18.4	I'm like, because you're really frustrated because you know there's so much more inside
0:22.1	of you and you're not sharing it.
0:25.7	You're not giving of that gift.
0:27.3	You're not giving.
0:28.2	There's no you in your work.
0:29.7	You're not giving of yourself.
0:32.0	And that's where the beauty is.
0:33.5	That's where the power is.
0:34.9	That's where your voice is.
0:36.7	You know, so many people are like,
0:39.1	come to me and they're like, James, you know, they'll start talking about my job. And then
0:42.8	they'll tell me these hideous stories. I'm like, I don't think that's your job. I think
0:48.2	you're in somebody else's seat. You sound like you belong elsewhere. I've got a, I've got a
0:53.9	protege who's worked his way up
0:55.4	through the ranks at a different corporations. And now he's at Amazon. He's kicking ass. And he came to
1:00.8	me after he got a, after he got a, um, um, a really nice job and a really nice raise. And he said, he's like,
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