Scheduling for Creatives
1h 4mBeginner2017-09-29
Authors
Justin Ahrens
Leader of Rule29 Creative Agency
Course details
Whether you're a freelancer or an in-house designer at an agency, the success of your creative projects is dependent not only upon the quality of your work, but also by your ability to consistently meet deadlines. In this course, explore practical, actionable strategies that can help you and your team tackle scheduling with confidence. Instructor Justin Ahrens has led Rule29—a design firm recognized by AIGA—for over 15 years. Throughout this course, he provides tips and techniques for starting and ending your day, creating a balanced workflow, and identifying the daily habits that help you win. He also discusses how to juggle scheduling for your team, and work with your clients timing. To wrap up, he shares a few helpful tools that can keep you organized and on track.
Learning objectives
Creating a balanced workflow
Increasing productivity around tight timelines
Delivering bad news early
Determining when you are most creative
Daily habits that help you win
Working with easily distracted employees and team members
Bringing clients into the schedule
Learning objectives
Creating a balanced workflow
Increasing productivity around tight timelines
Delivering bad news early
Determining when you are most creative
Daily habits that help you win
Working with easily distracted employees and team members
Bringing clients into the schedule
Skills covered
Time ManagementProject Management SkillsPersonaProject ManagementProfessional Development
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
The Everyday Schedule
- Understanding the daily reality
- How to start the day
- Creating a balanced workflow
- Increasing productivity around tight timelines
- Deliver bad news early
- How to end the day
How to Schedule You
- Understand when you are most creative
- Daily habits that help you win
- Signs that you need to adjust your process
Understanding the Team Schedule
- Setting the ground rules
- Working with easily distracted employees and team members
- Juggling scheduling, hiring, and profitability
How to Manage Client's Timing
- Understanding your role in the project schedule
- Bring clients into the schedule
- What to do with the schedule killers
- It s time to have the talk with your client
- Be calm and give options
Some Tools That Can Help
- The ancient art of having a team conversation
- How to keep your list organized
- Team tools that will help you dominate the scheduling maze
Conclusion
- Next steps