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Lionel Lim

Beats by Dre designer Robert Brunner’s advice for designers trying to make themselves heard: ‘Go take the comedy class’

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Robert Brunner, founder of Ammunition and part of the team behind Beats by Dre, has a recommendation for young designers hoping to stand out: Try stand-up comedy.

“Go take the comedy class. Learn how to stand up in front of people to communicate thoughts and ideas”, Brunner said at Fortune’s Brainstorm Design conference in Macau on Dec. 5. The designer, who joined virtually, shared that creatives needed to “educate, motivate, cajole and sell [their ideas].”

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