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Matt McCue

Matt McCue is the former editor of 99U. He lives in New York City, but he is willing to travel long distances for a good meal. Find him on Twitter at @mattmccuewriter.

Meetings

How to Look Smart in Meetings

Fact: No one pays attention in meetings. So, to get ahead, you need to not pay attention better than everyone else.

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Interviews

Sam Stubblefield: Why Designers Must Think Like Contrarians

A creative cannot but look at the world differently. It is part of the job.

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Career

Jesse Genet: Finding Promising Business Ideas Hidden in Plain Sight

Why chasing what doesn’t sound cool at first blush is a good way to uncover opportunities.

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Interviews

Alex Schleifer: Designing the Perfect In-House Partnerships

Airbnb's VP of Design on how to establish creative partnerships inside of a large company.

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Getting Hired

Adopt New Tech Before Everyone Else

Because being first puts you in a strong position to win new business.

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Idea Generation

Secrets to a Successful Creative Road Trip  

Strike out on an adventure that marries the freedom and exploration of travel with your artistic passion. It’s the chance to move outside of your normal working conditions, where you have all of your tools, and force yourself to make something outside of your comfort zone.

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Interviews

The Future of Design (and how to prepare for it)

A handy guide to navigating what's coming up next in the design world.

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Get Noticed

Essential Steps to Making a Killer Portfolio

A primer on planning, presenting, and posting your best work.

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Interviews

A Street Artist Comes of Age

Rubén Sánchez reimagines neighborhoods with his Cubism-meets-surrealism-meets tribal art paintings.

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Interviews

Non-Format Breaks The Rules

How a design duo collaborates from two different continents, a seven-hour time difference apart.

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Idea Generation

Get Noticed in a Crowded Marketplace By Challenging the Design Tropes

A new wave of craft breweries is using label design to break down gender stereotypes, shape client stories, and express more ideas with fewer graphic elements.

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Get Paid

Career-Propelling Money Advice for Creatives

From negotiating a better rate, to wrangling the important (but not so fun) parts of your freelance business — we combed the 99U archives to find 8 timeless tips to help make you more savvy when selling your work.

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