beyondwords recently showcased the talent of more professional writers, editors, and designers in the Fall 2009 edition of our “In the Workplace” series. Today we’ll take a look back at their answers to the question:

Do you have any tips to share with other professional writers/editors/designers?

Read everything. Know your grammar and style guides. Be adventurous — new experiences strengthen your writing and creativity by broadening your horizons.
Emily Wenstrom | Resident Ink Slinger; Managing Editor

The biggest piece of advice I can pass along to any creative person is to never ever stop creating and never stop looking for new outlets to create in. Keep loving what you do!
Derek Moore | Web Artist and Co-Founder of Simplify Advance

[B]e an evangelist for good writing. You do this by consistently writing well, but also by helping others to improve their writing and understand the goals of audience-focused communication. The world is growing increasingly more complex, so people who can explain it and help others explain it grow more important every day.
Luke Capizzo | Communications Specialist

Despite your experience level, you should maintain a level of anxiety. Anxiety is too often translated as unorganized and unconfident in business, but I’ve always viewed it as severe bleeding of passion. This passion will force you to remain invaluable by never saying no to projects or the smallest of tasks. It will also leave you hungry for ideas and make you want to keep learning.
Justin Parnell | Brand Marketing Designer; Freelance Graphic & Web Designer

Don’t think because you don’t have a “creative” job that you can’t be creative. You make your own opportunities. If you feel underutilized, look for ways to go beyond your job description and showcase your talents.
Abbe Tykwinski | Print Production Coordinator

Start building up your personal or business brand through social media and industry community websites. Give much more than you take. Sharing is much more rewarding than advertising your own work over and over. Your readers will appreciate your efforts to educate and inform them. They will also pass these resources on to their friends, extending your reach and brand exposure.
Mark Fulton | Web Developer, Domainer, Entrepreneur, Blogger

Thank you to all our featured professionals who gave us a glimpse into the work they do, from how they create and communicate in their job to how they define professional writing. For more inspiration, be sure to check out all our interviews with young professionals.

Tags: In the Workplace

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 5:14 am and is filed under Career. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.