Live Workshop : Balancing Multiple Design Projects

Balancing Multiple Design Projects at Once - Erin and Chelli talk about practices for balancing multiple projects at once without giving up.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Welcome and intro from TAs Erin and Chelli.

00:05:38 - Balancing multiple projects at once.

00:06:30 - Erin on taking on projects, talking to clients and setting expectations.

00:10:04 - Erin on creating timelines and exact dates to put in your contract.

00:14:52 - Erin on figuring out your heaviest load and staggering projects.

00:18:53 - Chelli on thinking about the different types of people you might be working with.

00:22:14 - Chelli talks about the different types of temperaments.

00:33:29 - Erin talks a little bit about ilovecreatives studio and how a bigger agency balances multiple projects.

00:35:34 - Erin on why it’s important to break up the project into smaller goals.

00:37:36 - Erin on why having a database and being organized is helpful.

00:40:09 - Erin on structuring your days and weeks and having focused work time.

00:44:57 - Erin on “There is no such thing as a design emergency”

00:49:20 - Amber asked at what point in the workflow process do you talk about the cost of the project? Do you provide a breakdown of cost?

00:55:35 - Chelli shows her ClickUp and goes over how she stays organized.

01:06:14 - Chelli on managing yourself.