Professional Personas — Nicola Hamilton. Independent Art Director, Graphic Designer, and Educator.

*Recorded July, 6. 2020.

• Nicola discusses how she pivots between mental modes and personas within multiple professional roles.
• Managing multiple projects and switching personas for design projects.
• How design student personas are modelled after internal influences rather than personal influence.
• Establishing personal design aesthetic.
• Applying backwards design for more authentic projects and personalized portfolios.
• The power or inclusive design and identity for project-based learning.
• Empowering student identity in the classroom.
• Giving student autonomy over learning to develop authentic design portfolios.
• Allowing students to modularize their own design personas through their work.
• Reflections of season 1.
• Moving towards online learning during a pandemic with student wellness and professional motivations in mind.
• How inclusivity and equity plays a role in student success.
• How student–teacher and student–student connections might help overcome imposter syndrome and fear within a new environment.
• Fear vs confidence.
• The importance of valuing learning over grades for developing design confidence.
• How mentorship models might nurture personal and professional growth.
• *Sorry, I didn't delete the newspaper reference and I still don't know what being born on a lunar eclipse during a planet parade means but it's probably awesome :P

*Connect with Nicola on Instagram at @nickydearest

Website: nicolahamilton.ca

The Scaries: thescariesproject.com

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