In my case, I divided my time into several parallel lives. I built a career in design while simultaneously pursuing music. I’d construct a web app for an online magazine or design a catalog during the day, and then work on recording an album that night. I’d roll out a new collection campaign one week and then throw a two-hundred person event that weekend .

The truth is that I’ve witnessed the skills and experience I’ve gained on each of these coexisting paths cross over and enhance my perspective, understanding and abilities in the adjacent field. It all factors in one way or another.