Yr01, Ep06 :: Matt Knorr on Creating More & Sharing Often

Matt Knorr

by This is Design School

On this episode of This is Design School, Jp Avila and Chad P. Hall interview Matt Knorr, a designer in Seattle who shares with us the value of sketching and learning by failure. Matt, an avid sports fan, shares his insights on the importance of sketching and creativity.

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