This is a “self-portrait” by Nigel Holmes from Steven Heller’s book, Nigel Holmes on Information Design, that came to me by way of Mark Larson by way of Michael Surtees:

My chart might look like this:

• 25% easy access to both sides of the brain
• 25% drawing and writing treated as equals
• 15% curiosity
• 10% computer skills
• 25% sense of humor
• 25% curiosity about the world

I changed my list. That sense of humor is important — as is curiosity.