BE LOUD ONLINE, BUILD CONNECTIONS, AND LOOK FOR SIDE DOORS

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Emerging designers who want to collaborate with major brands like Apple, Nike, or Gucci should focus on developing strong skills through smaller projects while making their work highly visible online, since large companies often discover talent through platforms like Behance, Pinterest, or creative blogs rather than formal recruitment. Creating passion projects inspired by brands, reaching out to studios or partners connected to them, and steadily building professional relationships can gradually increase visibility and improve the chances of landing major brand collaborations.