Get back to basics

If you’re stuck in a rut as a designer and feel like you’ve plateaued, it can make you question your skills and knock your confidence.

In Thomas Budiman's article, he suggests that by getting back to basics and refreshing your knowledge, you will:

• Get a different perspective from what you initially learnt
• Gain a better, more expanded frame of mind
• Find resources for new ideas

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Beat procrastination with a timer

If you have a project you are finding hard to get started on or keep putting off, here’s a trick I’ve been using lately.

Start a countdown timer for 30 mins.

I use my phone’s timer, and place it nearby so I can see it while I’m working.

This works because by thinking, ‘it’s only 30 minutes’, it overrides my procrastination and the feeling of the project seeming like a big task.

So far it’s worked for me every time, and often I’ll go on to do a couple of extra 30 minute blocks.

Extra tip: Put your phone on airplane mode while you are timing!