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Source: Canva Collection Feedback is good, as it helps direct you towards the goal of your work. But as creatives, feedback varies. Sometimes it's useful, like, “Could you add a warmer shade of red?” or downright vague, like, “It doesn’t speak to me, you know.” Well, creatives aren’t mind readers. So, let’s filter your feedback towards growth and productivity. Table of Contents 6 Types of Feedback How To Align Feedback in Achieving Your Goals and Intent 3 Feedback Filter Fr

Source: Canva Collection We tend to believe that creativity doesn’t work well with structure, but you’d be surprised to know that with ‘limitation’, ideas would develop better. However, you do need to balance structure and flexibility well. Having too much flexibility could cause chaos, while too much structure could stifle creativity. With the right project management skills, you will be able to find the balance needed for your creative project. Table of Contents Balanci

Source: Canva Collection It’s the middle of the week. There are so many deadlines to complete. Surely, there’s a way to deal with these tasks when every single one is urgent to do. Table of Contents Feeling Overwhelmed by Too Many Priorities Urgent vs Important: The Eisenhower Matrix Tips To Prioritise Better for Creatives 3 Tools to Help You Sort and Focus Key Takeaways Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Author Bio Are You Feeling Overwhelmed by Too Many Priorities? When every

Source: Canva Collection Impostor syndrome can be particularly challenging in the creative field, where art is subjective and often causes creatives to question their abilities. Recognising the signs of impostor syndrome can help you embrace better mental wellness and prevent it from affecting your self-worth. Table of Contents What Is Impostor Syndrome? Why Is It Common in Creative Fields? 6 Ways to Challenge and Reframe It Key Takeaways Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Aut

Source: Canva Collection You stare at your blank canvas or even a sketchbook, not knowing what to do, so you pick up your phone. Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, then back to Instagram again—when will it stop? If you find yourself doomscrolling on all kinds of online platforms to fill the gap of your time, it’s time for a social media break or rather, a digital detox. There’s a chance that you’re also going through a creative burnout from the excessive amount of media you are

Source: Unsplash Communication is an essential skill for project managers to have. This may not be talked about enough, yet it is one of the must-have skills a project manager brings to the table. When the people in the room have different priorities, timelines, and expectations, negotiation comes in to allow everyone to meet each other in the middle. There is a delicate balance of agreeing to your stakeholders' needs while matching your team's abilities. So, does your belt o

Source: Canva Collection When it comes to healthy mental wellness, you would recognise that traits of perfectionism can do more harm than good. Some may argue it’s a double-edged sword. It doesn’t have to be. Overcoming perfectionism doesn’t mean you give up on perfecting your work. Perfectionism in art can still be achieved without damaging your well-being or leading to burnout. Table of Contents Why Most Creatives Struggle with Perfectionism 3 Signs You’re Disrupting Your W

Source: Canva Collection Task management and project management tend to share similar meanings. However, they're not the same. Task management is indeed a part of project management, but project management isn’t task management. Table of Contents Why Are People Confused by These Terms? The Definition of Project Management The Definition of Task Management 3 Key Differences Between Project Management and Task Management The Goal What Each Management Covers Project Management E

Project management comes with five phases that are essential to the success of a project. By utilising these phases, your project can run smoothly and be finalised with fewer hiccups.

Source: Canva Collection Projects, whether big or small, need to be properly planned. As such, a failed project doesn't always mean it's a bad project. It is likely from a lack of planning more than anything. According to a study , the more planning and analysis a project has, the greater the chance of success it has. Planning is the foundation of any successful project, as it gives a structure to the project, providing clarity. But with the nature of creative projects and th

Burnout as creatives can be paralysing. Understanding where it could stem from and preventing it from happening can stop issues of delays.

Source: Canva Collection When you think of task management and task manager software, you visualise a to-do list where you tick boxes of tasks that you’ve done. Pretty straightforward, right? Then, why is it a struggle when some creatives can’t seem to use a task manager or even list out their tasks for a project? Creative work isn’t meant to be rigidly structured like a typical ‘corporate work task.’ They go through phases of review, rejection, and redo and eventually reach

Source: Canva – Photo by visualspace The idea of organisation combined with creative work seems like a bad idea on its way to chaos. But actually, creativity and structure could benefit you more than you think. Have you ever felt a loss of what to do or overwhelmed by the numerous tasks you have to fulfil in a given week? With a bit of structure and housekeeping , you’ll notice that your productivity levels improve. However, you can’t just use any productivity or project ma

Source: Canva Collection Mental wellness has slowly become a focus in the creative industry. News like animators leaving in the middle of animation projects to prioritise themselves, or rejecting a project when expectations and schedules would jeopardise their team's health, is getting more common. However, this begs the question of, “Are creatives more prone to mental conditions? ” Or is it that hard to find a balance between work and life in creative work? Either way, prior

Source: Canva – Photo by davidpereiras When it comes to creative projects, the unpredictable schedule makes project management unthinkable to implement. However, now that creative project management is slowly becoming a norm in the creative industries, creative teams will be able to focus more on their work and not on the administrative work that comes with projects in general. Although if you have come across the term ‘digital producer’, are they the same as a creative PM? T