Two things that helped me become a better designer - RD295

<p class="p1">There are two things I started doing that have helped me provide a better service to my clients. Which, in turn, makes me a better designer as far as they are concerned. I've been doing one of them for quite a while, while the other I only started doing a few years ago, and much more so since the pandemic began.</p> <p class="p1">What are these two things, you ask? Contemplation and Revision.</p> <h2>Take time to contemplate after a design project.</h2> <p class="p1">When you have a busy schedule, it's easy to finish one <a href= "https://www.resourcefuldesigner.com/50-questions-to-ask-before-every-new-design-project-rd015/"> design project</a> and immediately jump to the next. After all, with deadlines and clients to satisfy, you need to stop diddle-daddling and start that next project. If this is how you work, you are doing yourself a disservice.</p> <p class="p1">Some of the best insight you can gain is by taking time to contemplate after finishing a project. Think about the ups and the downs. What went right with the project? What went wrong? Were there any parts of the project that slowed things down or helped things along?</p> <p class="p1">Take the time to think about all aspects of the project and ask yourself, what could I have done to make things better? Is there anything I can learn from this project that I could use to improve my SOP, Standard Operating Procedure, so that future projects go smoother?</p> <p class="p1">If you have a team, talk it over with them. Ask your team if there's anything that could have made their part easier?</p> <p class="p1">Do this after every design project, and you'll quickly learn ways to make your life easier.</p> <p class="p1">I do things differently now than the way I did things when I first started my business. Heck, the way I do things now is different from how I did things a few months ago. All because I regularly take the time to contemplate how I've been doing things and if there's anything I can do to improve upon the way I work.</p> <p class="p1">