7 Habits of a Highly Successful In-house Web Designer
Scott Gledhill of StandardZilla has an interesting article, posted a few days ago, detailing a few tips for becoming a successful in-house web designer. Being a senior designer within a large organization myself, I found it quite interesting. Here is his list with my own advice and experiences.
Love what you do
I agree 100% with this point. It is the most important aspect of working within an in-house design team. There will be days were politics and even corporate policies will make for a stressful work environment. Add to that plenty of menial design work that is not creative, not fun, and tedious. If you do not love what you are doing, it can and most likely will affect your work, your performance, and ultimately your job.
I’ve found that the best way to keep motivated and creative during the work day is to be aware of what projects are coming down the pipeline and express a interest in those that you think you can contribute to or would be a challenge to work on. Being proactive and looking at ways to better improve a customer’s experience on your company’s site always proves to re-energize the creative juices.
