Speaking at Anáhuac Mayab — Life After Design School
On April 16th, I’ll be visiting the School of Design at Anáhuac Mayab University in Mérida. Mexico to host a guest talk and workshop with their student community.
The session is centered around a question many designers face as they approach graduation: what does a creative career actually look like in the real world?
We’ll explore the path from design school to building a career in branding and web design, including the realities of freelance work, growing into creative direction, and eventually leading a studio. I’ll also be sharing a behind-the-scenes look at how we approach projects at September Design Studio—from strategy and brand development to website design and launch.
A key part of the conversation will focus on the evolving role of designers in today’s landscape. While new tools continue to lower the barrier to entry, they also raise the importance of something far more difficult to replicate: taste, perspective, and the ability to think strategically.
Alongside the talk, we’ll host a small interactive workshop where students will work through a simplified brand and website concept—shifting the focus from aesthetics alone to clarity, structure, and decision-making.
It’s always meaningful to step outside of client work and engage directly with the next generation of designers. I’m looking forward to sharing insights, answering questions, and having an open conversation about what it really takes to build a thoughtful and sustainable creative career today.
More to come after the event.
