Experiences in Design The Design Industry

A Crazy Design Deadline: 3 Days No Sleep

A common question asked to a designer in a job interview is if they are okay working overtime. It's pretty standard in the design industry to have a project that requires a bit of overtime due to an deadline. But most designers never have to deal with a truly insane deadline. The kind where a…

September 9, 20200Comments

BySarah Hubbard

Experiences in Design The Design Industry

5 Annoying Things Your Boss Does | As A Designer

If you're a gainfully employed graphic designer you probably have a boss. This means there are likely a number of scenarios your boss puts you in that stress you out daily. Sure, bosses can stress you out in all types of jobs, not just design. Working as designers, the annoying things your boss does are…

September 9, 20200Comments

BySarah Hubbard

The Design Industry Experiences in Design

Employers Monitoring Employees: Should You Avoid Working Like This?

Employers Monitoring Employees: As an employees, would it bother you? Some design agencies are excessively concerned with knowing exactly what their employees are doing at all times. They often have remote access to your desktop so, from their desk, they can see what's on your monitor at all times. They might also have time tracking…

September 9, 20200Comments

BySarah Hubbard

Experiences in Design The Design Industry

Making Design Mistakes | My 12 Worst Mistakes

I’ve been making design mistakes many times over the years. Fortunately, that’s how I've grown as a designer. Some of those mistakes were technical and easy to fix. Others were harder to fix but were all the more important because of what I learned from them. Not being thorough, being impatient, and just being inexperienced…

September 8, 20200Comments

BySarah Hubbard

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A Crazy Design Deadline: 3 Days No Sleep

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