What does a day in the life of a designer look like? YouTube channel The Futur has released a short video that takes you through 24 hours in the life of Matthew Encina, creative director at Santa Monica-based design consultancy Blind. You get an un-romanticized look at the everyday hustle of a designer/creative director, the routines, the challenges, the tools they use, and more. Watch below.
Summing up
06:00 am: Wake up
06:15 am: Coffee and morning supplements
06:30 am: Use five-minute journal for daily goal setting
07:15 am: Head to the gym, listen to podcasts
08:30 am: Morning snack
09:30 am: Commute to work
10:00 am: Reach office, coffee #2
10:30 am: Create to-do list using bullet journal format, begin work
12:30 pm: Client calls
01:15 pm: Lunch, coffee #3
02:00 pm: Back to work
03:00 pm: Brainstorm
07:00 pm: Deliverables
09:00 pm: Leave office
09:30 pm: Grocery shopping
09:50 pm: Cook dinner
10:20 pm: Dinner
11:00 pm: Use five-minute journal for end of day reflection
11:40 pm: Bedtime
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