Ming's deep thoughts

After graduation, the first rejection was from HR; the tenth, from AI. June 2021. Ah Ming squeezed onto the subway during rush hour for her first job interview. The HR, a smiling woman, carefully flipped through 17 pages of her portfolio before closing her notebook: "Your drawings are quite good, but you lack experience. Go home and wait for our response." 25 years later, she had created...

If no one likes it, has all this work been for nothing? Every time you open a blank document, canvas, or Photoshop, does your heart pound faster than a drumbeat? Or, just minutes after a video is posted, you keep refreshing the data to see if the view count has moved? Congratulations, you're experiencing 'creative anxiety.' This is a common experience almost everyone has. It makes you...

Many of us are reluctant to talk about our failures, and I'm no exception. Because we're afraid of being looked down upon, and afraid of admitting we're "not good enough." So who would willingly reopen their wounds? But we'd prefer to use another word: "comeback." I just feel even more stifled, like forcibly calling a bloody scar a medal. It still hurts. Have yo...

In fact, most people believe that creativity is a gift. Some people are born with brilliant minds, while others can easily dazzle the audience with a single idea. And we can only envy them and think, "They must be gifted." But later I discovered that this is completely different. Creativity is actually a skill that can be cultivated. I remember when I was a child, in art class, the teach...

A Creator's "Self-Help Guide" It took me three years to understand: Those who persevere follow their own path. I often hear people say that plans fail because of a lack of willpower, as if willpower is the magic wand that can achieve your goals. It's enough to finish your novel, make your video a viral hit, or create a stunning design. But the truth is: Achieving your goals has l...

Have you ever found yourself at a certain stage in your design career? You've got your inspiration, skills, and effort all in place, but you just—get stuck. You've invested time, pulled all-nighters, and tweaked color palettes countless times, but your work always feels "a little off."Don't worry, you're not alone. Almost every designer encounters this bottleneck. Today, we're going to move beyond...

A brilliant idea needs to pop into my head before I can start working. Every time I confidently turn on my computer and put my hands on the keyboard...what happens? The screen becomes blindingly white. The world becomes utterly silent, and my mind feels like it's been formatted, unable to produce anything. I thought the computer was stuck, but it was actually me. Later, I realizedIf you don't star...