Be Original and Get Noticed
Even a genius experiences self-doubt, but you can’t get noticed unless you take risks and put yourself out there. A great example is Jonathan Mak Long, a 19-year-old student who created a now-iconic tribute to Steve Jobs by incorporating Jobs’ silhouette into the Apple logo. Despite his initial uncertainty about its originality, Jonathan's simple yet profound design took the world by storm, leading to job offers and widespread recognition. His story is a powerful reminder that creativity, coupled with a willingness to take risks, can lead to extraordinary opportunities.
Even a genius experiences self doubt. You can't get noticed though unless you take some risks and put yourself out there to be noticed. Who HASN'T seen this image below? This graphic was created by a 19 year old named Jonathan Mak Long. When he posted this image to his Tumblr blog on August 26th, he wrote the words, “Posting designs like this one makes me paranoid, because I can’t shake the feeling that it’s not original. I enjoyed the process regardless, but please let me know if somebody else beat me to the idea!”.
Well NOBODY beat him to this idea. In fact, he took the world by storm on August 26th and has been receiving job offers ever since. When asked about how he came to create this design he said, “Originally, I was going to put a black modified logo against a white background. It just didn’t feel somber enough. I just wanted it to be a very quiet commemoration. It’s just this quiet realization that Apple is now missing a piece. It’s just kind of implying his absence.”
This has become much more than a quiet commemoration. Hats off to you Jonathan for not only paying such a beautiful tribute to a true innovator but for inspiring people everywhere to take a chance! Way to be original and get noticed.
Credits
Jonathan Mak Long is a student at Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University School of Design. Jonathan, online at jmak.tumblr.com, also started the project Spread A Little Joy.
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