We had the good fortune of connecting with Morgan Mead and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Morgan, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
I’ve never been afraid of taking risks because I believe it’s part of the game. One of the quotes I live by is “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for” by John A. Shedd

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
It’s been a long and crazy journey and I’ve swerved all over that road. I began my career as an artist, became a blue collar worker, and now I’m an engineer that moonlights as a designer.

Nothing has been easy, but that’s how I like it. I get bored without a good challenge, and that’s a big part of all the course corrections. I also go where the opportunities are, regardless of how scary and new they seem. Most of the time I’m unqualified to do what I know I’m about to do and that’s invigorating to me!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I was shaped by everyone around me. My personality and ideals are shaped by every experience I’ve had, everyone I’ve met, and the pitfalls and successes of myself, friends, and family. I’d like to shoutout to all my friends and family for making me ME!

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