{"id":538,"date":"2025-01-22T15:38:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vnv.vwa.mybluehost.me\/?post_type=insights&#038;p=538"},"modified":"2025-03-31T02:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T02:04:34","slug":"avoiding-a-reactive-approach-to-work","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/benj.com.au\/staging\/3143\/insights\/avoiding-a-reactive-approach-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Handle Last-Minute Design Requests Like a Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"main-content wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e8b5f912 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:75px;padding-right:35px;padding-bottom:75px;padding-left:35px\"><div style=\"color:#212322;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-link-color header-tag wp-elements-ccb424189ce02f771c69eefe2e98c411 wp-block-post-terms has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/benj.com.au\/staging\/3143\/tag\/freelancing\/\" rel=\"tag\">FREELANCING<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading playground-font no-left-margin has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color: #212322; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--60); margin-left: 0 !important; font-size: 48px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">How to Handle Last-Minute Design Requests Like a Pro<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"site-main-columns wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\r\n<div class=\"custom-video-container\" data-video-id=\"tQGpVmwFCug\" data-overlay-id=\"custom-overlay-block_da5d32a9d188c317594cb0f75c8073ef\" data-button-id=\"play-button-block_da5d32a9d188c317594cb0f75c8073ef\">\r\n            <!-- Show the video and default YouTube thumbnail -->\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"video-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/tQGpVmwFCug\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube Thumbnail\">\r\n        <iframe\r\n            class=\"youtube-video\"\r\n            frameborder=\"0\"\r\n            allowfullscreen\r\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\r\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tQGpVmwFCug?autoplay=0&#038;controls=1&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;playsinline=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n        <\/iframe>\r\n        <div id=\"custom-overlay-block_da5d32a9d188c317594cb0f75c8073ef\" class=\"custom-overlay\">\r\n            <button id=\"play-button-block_da5d32a9d188c317594cb0f75c8073ef\" class=\"play-button\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/benj.com.au\/staging\/3143\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/youtube-play.svg\" alt=\"Play\">\r\n            <\/button>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26a25e19e20084d21fd4fa66dc273f56 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#928f8c;font-size:24px;line-height:1.4\">Some graphic designers say they thrive on stress and work well under pressure. However, over time, it\u2019s not healthy to be continually driven by the pressure of deadlines or high expectations. How do we continue to do good work under pressure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"is-style-wide wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#918f8c;color:#918f8c\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8019726be8ca59c3a5c66a28c7973bfe wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#716e6a;font-size:18px\">Here are some strategies to help plan, prioritise and detect issues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<h2 class=\"playground-font wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cfa862f6ce375913305e050ef8e8be72\" id=\"h-1\" style=\"color:#d7d2cb;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:100px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:0.4\">1<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:90%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59b27c71c49e40aa1d15701928400076\" id=\"h-goal-setting-amp-prioritising\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:24px\">Goal Setting &amp; Prioritising<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0546395d167d0d76dab6c4a58c3293ef wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:18px\">First up, setting goals and prioritising them is huge. Simply know what you want or need to achieve so you can focus on what matters. Then reorder your goals into what needs attention first. Graphic Designers need structure to be creative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<h2 class=\"playground-font wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a3e865081f1ddfd78a2a9cb55ff6874a\" id=\"h-2\" style=\"color:#d7d2cb;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:100px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:0.4\">2<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a517e9f6ee62742d3480b65b4180fecf\" id=\"h-scheduling\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:24px\">Scheduling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88f8d8d3322f7340d11c63098aecb96e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:18px\">This leads to the importance of having a schedule. While you prioritise tasks, you\u2019ll notice that some require more or less time than others and you can start to allocate time blocks or key dates to have certain things done by. Be sure to consider details within each task that can also consume time, and allow contingency for delays or changes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<h2 class=\"playground-font wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e7b5d5fe3335bfc7e752ef5116d8fd7c\" id=\"h-3\" style=\"color:#d7d2cb;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:100px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:0.4\">3<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-867fd8734ebaeb617376e49b8fa3a39d\" id=\"h-time-management-tools\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:24px\">Time Management Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c337706857dc7f5fa0172abc86f8f010 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:18px\">Some kind of task management system works like a to-do list so you can check things off, rearrange and update them as the project rolls on. This could be a digital tool like Google Tasks, Monday.com or Asana. There\u2019s so many free and paid services out there that work great for graphic designers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<h2 class=\"playground-font wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eb2af9caa38b6ab62aaa0898d5f2911a\" id=\"h-4\" style=\"color:#d7d2cb;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:100px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:0.4\">4<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6cf98d7af16790a911c534e983b72e5a\" id=\"h-block-out-time\" style=\"color:#716e6a;font-size:24px\">Block out Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64e685faf500250e1f92bc8f337c97d4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:18px\">Practice time blocking. By locking down certain hours of the day for different tasks you can help create a structured day that prevents other things from interrupting and taking over. Multi-tasking is not a skill we want to nurture. The Pomodoro Technique is a useful tool you can use to manage your time each day. This system also means you can factor in breaks to reduce stress and avoid burnout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<h2 class=\"playground-font wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0b3bc8a305b97fe3c69baca3c9cc769\" id=\"h-5\" style=\"color:#d7d2cb;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:100px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:0.4\">5<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:90%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a027bb8fdcc18c9feb20eddd693f6762\" id=\"h-problem-solving\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:24px\">Problem Solving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d070a110e1e595cd25edd989c84c806 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:18px\">Proactive problem solving is really crucial in avoiding a reactive work approach. For example, if you find yourself scrambling to put together a PowerPoint before you\u2019re about to present to an audience, wouldn\u2019t it be better to have a set of pre-designed templates you can simply and easily drop content into? Or have social media templates ready for certain types of content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<h2 class=\"playground-font wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6bb77597ea7930f8862517f6322f4b58\" id=\"h-6\" style=\"color:#d7d2cb;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:100px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:0.4\">6<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:90%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8813895c476b179022f8957d8e5f19f2\" id=\"h-clear-communication\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:24px\">Clear Communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c51d3937ce6931d4b0407dd5eefbb447 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0;font-size:18px\">Clear, regular communication with your client and colleagues or even a simple update on progress can help avoid misunderstandings, tension or last-minute issues. Everyone likes a graphic designer who can communicate too! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<h2 class=\"playground-font wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f42233c60c690df1b3d89c76525fce17\" id=\"h-7\" style=\"color:#d7d2cb;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:100px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:0.4\">7<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6fb11af65549c3bcac42dd49c1d1f09e\" id=\"h-learn-to-say-no\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:24px\">Learn to Say No<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f953982128704aa5fca8748d5390b913 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#716e6a;margin-top:0;font-size:18px\">At times, we can\u2019t accept work based on it\u2019s reactive nature. It just might add too much stress or be impossible to achieve in the timeframe. Saying no to a job is not a bad thing. It\u2019s simply being honest with yourself and your client that you\u2019re at capacity and under different circumstances you may be able to help out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24487475cfecde6bbea5689b479c6179 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#716e6a;font-size:18px\">It\u2019s possible to shift from a reactive mode to a more proactive and strategic approach by incorporating these methods. 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