Mediocre Designers Club: Portfolio Co-working Night
You’re likely procrastinating by bookmarking AI-design tutorials instead of doing the real work of rebuilding your design portfolio.
We’re here to help you get started via peer pressure and shame. We’ll work in small accountability pods of 3–4 designers. At the beginning of each session, you’ll share what you plan to accomplish.
During the breaks, we'll show one another what we've done thus far, and mercilessly shame anyone who hasn’t accomplished what they set out to do.
We will attempt to emulate a corporate work environment to ensure maximum productivity, so I'll act as your 'manager' by periodically walking around and peeking at your screen to make sure you're not loafing on Reddit or Instagram.
We want you glued to your seat, so dinner is included and served at 7:15PM. You will eat quietly in your seats to maximize your work output.
Who is this for?
We welcome RSVPs from mediocre senior designers who know what they need to do but for a variety of reasons (excuses) can't seem to get started on said work.
What this is NOT
NOT a friendly or welcoming place
NOT a feedback or mentorship event
NOT a fun-filled event for friendship building
NOT a place for you to commiserate, whine, or try to figure out what's wrong with your job hunt and portfolio
You will NOT receive positive reinforcement of any kind
What this is
You WILL suffer. You are here to get some serious work done, and you will be kicked out if you are repeatedly caught idling, chatting/texting with others, or procrastinating via Reddit or social media.
You WILL be treated like a minimum wage contractor the entire time.
Schedule
5:45 PM — Doors open
6:00 PM — Form accountability pods and set goals
6:15 PM — Focus session
7:15 PM — Dinner break and progress check
7:45 PM — Final focus session
8:45 PM — Wrap up and commit to your next step
9:00 PM — Doors close
Catering
Catering will be from Aloha Alley, featuring teriyaki chicken, tofu and garlic shrimp. Sides will be mac salad and rice.
What to bring
Your laptop and charger
Headphones, if they help you focus
A portfolio task you can realistically move forward tonight
Very thick skin, both literally and figuratively
Transportation
Subway
F train to York St (5 min walk)
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