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Graphic Design and GTD
Brad Blackman | Nov 14 2006
I'm curious to see how other designers have implemented GTD. How have you done it? 2 Comments
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Maybe I qualify to respond;...Submitted by Berko on November 14, 2006 - 9:15am.
Maybe I qualify to respond; I am a web designer. My web design business is the fourth food group of my GTD life. I am a full time student; I work two part time jobs on campus; and I am married, trying to maintain a home life. Business is both extremely important to me and not the highest priority at the same time. So, GTD is important for my own sanity and overall wellbeing. Of course, as I'm sure you have figured out, the hardest part of applying GTD to creative endeavors such as graphic design or web design is breaking projects down into true Next Actions. The stock answer is that GTD helps manage the business side of things so that you have more time for the creative stuff that is by nature more free form. Personally, I think GTD has helped me with the creative aspects of my business. Here is how I tend to do things. (Sample project to follow.) Project: Create FooBar Website Of course, before and after these steps, there are all sorts of NA's that have more to do with the business side of things. So, NA 20 would be Submit invoice. Then, Of course, I cannot say honestly that I always do this. Nor can I say that I wouldn't simply skip some of the steps. For instance, Identify graphics is something that I can do (and should do) quasi-automatically. Also, I think this is one of those projects that I do so often that I don't have to write down all of these steps on a NA list. Anyway, hope this helps. »
<<awaiting follow ups>> As an aspiring...Submitted by jamjammo on November 25, 2006 - 1:22am.
< As an aspiring freelance web developer, I really like your concept Berko. It's just a simple list, as you've pointed out (without the @actions). »
About Chrome47Bio Brad Blackman is an artist and graphic designer working in the Nashville, Tennessee area. His paintings portray the geometry and architecture of everyday things that are easily overlooked, things that are ordinary yet beautiful in their austerity, form, and function, such as highway overpasses, turn-of-the-century storefronts, and enormous steel letters from a bygone era. He lives in Nashville with his wife, Hope. In addition to painting and designing, Brad also runs the website Mysterious Flame, which discusses ways to maintain creative momentum. |
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