29/12/2023
No.12 : Steph (33) & Pivoting Prowess
“I wanted to become a rockstar graphic designer but that unfortunately didn’t come naturally to me. In my first job at a creative agency, I started out as a graphic designer but transitioned to a more producing/ managing type of role. My colleagues were so much more talented! I also began editing and writing for the firm’s indie magazines. In hindsight, these were gaps in the office that I had to fill because I couldn’t do the thing that I set out to do. I struggled trying to fill these new roles while managing an identity crisis.”
“But I’ve come to realise that the sooner you acknowledge your weaknesses, the sooner you find your strengths. It’s okay to give up sometimes. That’s the only way you can open yourself up to new things that suit you better.”
The twelfth feature of Our Tender Deeds (OTD) is the final entry in its series written in collaboration with .mind.if , a ground-up initiative committed to celebrating and uplifting Singapore’s Communication Design Industry 🌾 We speak to Stephanie (), author of self-published volume Self Made: Creative Lives in Southeast Asia, and how she pivoted to arts & culture writing and producing.
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Our Tender Deeds (OTD) is an interview series about creative lives, celebrating our inspired follies and navigation of artistic pursuits.
