Lisa DiNello

I think my success comes down to three core values. First, leading with integrity and being as open and honest as possible when it comes to communication. I think that's something I've done a good job at, whatever project or people I'm working with. Second, being passionate about what I'm working on. I think that's what makes strong work. You can tell if we're working with someone that's really passionate on a project, and they care about what they're emotionally invested in, what they're actually working on. And then, I would just say, always being eager to learn and adapt. If there's any new workflows or anything there too, rallying the team behind and learning to pivot when necessary in order to streamline any kind of workflow.

I'd say network as much as possible, and shadow people in the fields that you're interested in. I found that really helpful when I was starting out, just understanding what does a graphic designer at a sports network do versus what does a graphic designer at an ad agency do. They use very similar programs and skill sets, but very different work. So I would encourage young professionals and anyone coming out of college to really network, reach out to a lot of people, and see what kind of industry and field you'd be interested in. And it's even helpful meeting with people and realizing something you may not be interested in. That's just as helpful, in my opinion, when you're narrowing in on what you actually are passionate about and what's the right fit for you.

Honestly, just constant changes. I mean, we're changing the way we're going from traditional linear broadcasting, streaming is up and coming, so just constantly being adaptable. We need to create our deliverables, render settings, render engines, technology's always updating, so just constantly learning new programs. We recently switched to Figma, so that's something that definitely interests me, just always learning something new and being challenged. I love the projects I'm on where I'm like, how do we do this? And getting to go to site and see something come to life and work through those challenges in real time.

Leading with integrity is really important to me, being as open and honest when it comes to communication. I think that's something that I've done a good job at, whatever project or people I'm working with. Being passionate about what I'm working on is crucial because I think that's what makes strong work. You can tell when someone is really passionate on a project and they care about what they're emotionally invested in. I'm also always eager to learn and adapt, whether it's new workflows or anything else, rallying the team behind and learning to pivot when necessary. And I have to say, work-life balance is so important to me. I always tell my direct reports, work is important, but it's not everything.