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Source: Canva – Photo by studioroman If you think that you stop learning once you step into the career world, away from your school and classes, you may have to change that perspective. You never really stop learning as you progress in life, especially if you intend to be a leader in your career. Creative leaders understand that to get better, you need someone who can guide you. Or, as the saying goes, “Every great creative was once mentored.” Mentorship may feel like you are

Source: Canva – Photo by annatodica Motivation, a word that many people seek, keeps them going every day. Especially creative professionals who rely heavily on motivation to keep them inspired to keep their work innovative and competitive. You would think that monetary value would be enough to keep them pumped for work, but a pay cheque doesn’t always inspire great ideas; employee recognition does . To name a few. So, what will motivate these creative professionals to continu

Source: Canva – Photo by patpitchaya Most creatives struggle to establish a clear structure in their creative work. Setting up deadlines...

Source: Unsplash Since the existence of social media, the creative industry trends can evolve almost every hour, to say it in a dramatic way. But we cannot deny how often they change, so much so that creative companies are having a hard time getting ahead of the curve While it is important to be able to keep up with trends, are your creative teams equipped to be able to handle it? Are your teams ready to adapt and be agile with the creative trends? Table of Contents The Creat

Good project management makes life easy, not just for the execution of the project but for your team’s work performance. However, creatives might be more inclined not to structure their project in as much detail as they think they should because of the chaotic nature that comes with creative work. 

Are you supporting or micromanaging? Are you constantly asking for updates from your team? Check in with them almost every hour? Do you need to approve of every action that your team is taking? Well, you might be micromanaging your team. There are advantages to micromanaging, like preventing mistakes or reassuring team members who lack self-confidence and need more structure. However, if you are a creative project manager, you might be stifling your creative teams. Table of C

Meet Teo. He is a freelance animator working independently through his projects, like looking for clients, answering emails and even deciding what animation projects he can do. However, Teo has been struggling to sort through his projects. Suffering with success, one would say. Here's how Teo’s day typically was: Table of Contents Daily Routine of An Artist Morning Routine Afternoon Routine Night Routine Discovering Creative Project Management Using Creative Project Man

Source: Pexels - Photo by Bich Tran Is your team struggling to find the motivation and accountability to commit to a project? And you tried everything to keep your creative team going, but still no clear results? Look no further. When boosting your creative team's motivation and productivity, creative project managers should leverage individual goals in team projects. Yes, try getting into aligning team members' personal goals with the ongoing creative projects. Table of Cont

Source: Pexels - Photo by Startup Stock Photos Table of Contents What Is A Project Timeline? Why Do Project Timelines Matter? Step By Step on Creating a Project Timeline for Art Projects Create A Project Brief with Objectives and Goals Break Down the Tasks and Estimate the Time (Add in Buffer!) Allocate Resources Review And Adjust the Timeline Use Project Timeline Tools Tools To Help You Stay on Track · Visual Overview of The Timeline · Task Tracking · Real-Time Coll

Rejection isn’t easy – experiencing it or saying it. As creatives who oversee their workload (especially our remote and freelance creatives!), saying ‘yes’ to every opportunity is tempting to fill up your portfolio and pay the bills.

Source: Pexels - Photo by Lukas Artists who start their journey to monetise their work typically don’t realise how much admin work is needed to manage their artistic projects. The dream would be able to work on your art while everything else follows through. However, to commercialise your products, you would have to do a bit of management work and schedule the needed tasks you should do before starting and establishing your creative project for monetisation. However, traditio

Source: Pexels - Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich   After three months of work on your team’s project, the work progress is slowing down, and delays keep happening. Especially if you are in a creative team, your creatives might be experiencing the brunt of the burnout. If this is happening to you and your creative team, then you might be experiencing creative burnout.  It’s called a creative burnout instead of a burnout, mainly because not only are these creatives experiencing ph

Source: Canva Collection Have you tried the brain dumping method to let your thoughts out of the system? Whether it is about tasks you left at work, what to plan out for dinner, or even random thoughts that keep bugging your mind. Taking a few minutes of your day to unload the growing thoughts that are overcrowding your mind is a good way to soothe the stream of overthinking and anxious feelings. In this article, we break down what a brain dump is and its benefits, along with

Source: Pexels - Photo by RDNE Have you ever reached the afternoon, suddenly craving something sweet, or have your eyes drooped more heavily compared to the other hours of the day? You might be a victim of the infamous afternoon slump. Unfortunately, if you’re part of the creative team, you might feel this more than your non-creative colleagues. Doing creative work takes a lot more energy than other types of work. Why Do We Experience Afternoon Slumps? There’s an array of rea

Source: Pexels - Photo by Alena Darmel  Not only focusing on the hard skills, creative project managers should focus on continuous self-improvement to ensure effective project execution and optimal outcomes. While there are many ways to be a more successful creative project manager, there are key abilities that will strengthen your role within your team. Table of Contents What is a Creative Project Manager? 5 Tips for Becoming a Successful Creative Project Manager Conclusion