Pivot Your Design Business To Survive - RD209

<h2>Will your design business survive the 2020 Pandemic?</h2> <p>Are you worried your graphic or web design business won’t survive this 2020 pandemic? With so many clients forced to temporarily close their doors due to social distancing, it’s no wonder designers around the globe are lacking for work.</p> <p>We’re living in an unprecedented time, and people are reacting and being affected in different ways.</p> <p>As a home-based designer, isolation is part of daily life. We chose this lifestyle for ourselves. And the longer this pandemic goes on, the more evident it becomes that this lifestyle isn’t for everyone.</p> <p>Many people are not taking well to being cooped up. Others are embracing this new way of working and may decide it’s something you want to continue doing once life gets back to normal. Only time will tell, and only you can make that decision for yourself.</p> <p>But there’s a difference between voluntarily working alone and being forced to stay at home day in, day out. For many, the <a href= "https://resourcefuldesigner.com/episode105">isolation</a> is too much. And unfortunately, the typical remedy for isolation of getting out and being amongst other people is not a solution right now. Even for someone like me, who is used to staying home, it feels strange.</p> <p>But like all things in life, this too shall pass.</p> <p>I heard a great quote today.</p> <blockquote> <h3><em>“In order to appreciate a beautiful sunrise, you first have to live through the darkness.”</em></h3> </blockquote> <p>Stay strong and stay the course. You’ll get through this.</p> <p>But what about your design business?</p> <p>Is your design business suffering right now because of the coronavirus? Are your clients and projects drying up?</p> <p>Over the past week, I’ve seen designers at both ends of the spectrum. Some are busier now than ever, while others are desperate for work. How are you going to weather this storm?</p> <h2>State of the world today.</h2> <p>Around the globe, almost all businesses except for essential servic