Tell me a little about your relationship to deadlines? Do you meet them easily? And do you need them to motivate you?<\/b><\/p>\n
There are times when I\u2019ve worked on tight deadlines, something like between three and four days for more than five graphics. I think they are good as an exercise to see how you perform in a time frame, but honestly, I\u2019m not a fan of that type of work. I like to take my time when I\u2019m doing a graphic; pulling references from different sites and images, looking for typefaces, and whatever else.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I like to take my time<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n In general, I try my best when I\u2019m doing a graphic to sit down and to not rush it. Some graphics can be done in one day, and others in more than two weeks. When I\u2019m working on a graphic I\u2019m not just making a graphic. I have to put everything I have into it, and try to come up with something different. \u2018Different\u2019 can mean the topics I reference in my graphics, the way that something is drawn, layouts, typography, all of that. I treat my work pretty seriously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Do you need routine?<\/b><\/p>\n I have some sort of a routine. I tend to wake up between 07:00 AM and 08:00 AM, do some exercises until 10:00 AM, eat, then work until 21:00 PM or 22:00 PM. It\u2019s roughly like that, but not neccessarily all the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n How much do you adhere to a \u2018conventional\u2019 9-5 working week?<\/b><\/p>\n I\u2019ve been a freelancer for almost four years now and I have to say, I really don\u2019t know how I would handle a 9-5. It\u2019s not even that I\u2019m afraid of working those hours, it\u2019s that sometimes the people you are working with are the ones that make the job a nightmare. Over these past years I\u2019ve worked with a lot of cool brand owners and established a bond with them. They respect my work and my vision and we treat each other like friends. I feel like these types of connections wouldn\u2019t happen that often on a regular job.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Do you work better in the morning or the evening?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n It used to be at night, but now I just work. It doesn\u2019t matter to me. I don\u2019t have a time of the day where I\u2019m going crazy.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you work on the weekends?<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mostly yes. The only times I\u2019m not working are either health stuff or family time.<\/span><\/p>\n Work and life blend<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Do you try to draw a clear line between \u2018life\u2019 and \u2018work\u2019 or does it all blend into one?<\/b><\/p>\n I don\u2019t want to be seen as a workaholic. I do hang out with my friends, go out with my girlfriend and take trips, but during those times I tend to have a voice in my head that says, \u201cDude, you are wasting time, go do that graphic you wanted to do,\u201d or, \u201cStudy that stuff.\u201d That\u2019s because I have high expectations of myself, and I know that with work and dedication I can reach those. Overall I think, for me, that work and life blend, because the experiences that I have away from work end up inspiring me and appearing in my work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On days when you hit a creative block, what do you do to get past it?<\/b><\/p>\n I tend to study. I like going back to the basics, that\u2019s always helped me. It is a way of making you grow and it unlocks new doors for you to create. Currently I\u2019m working on my anatomy skills, drawing muscles and all that. I\u2019m trying to learn them in my own way. I have had some burnouts and low moments where I\u2019ve said, \u201cMan, I feel like I\u2019m not evolving, I\u2019m not feeling inspired.\u201d and that\u2019s led to insecurity and depression. Once I started practicing on things that I hadn\u2019t mastered, I became more confident in my existing skills, and ideas started to come because I\u2019d opened up my understanding of how something is drawn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n How has your relationship with your practice evolved over the years?<\/b><\/p>\n I feel on the right path right now. My work has really developed, and my mind too. I already see how I want my art to look over the next few years, and I\u2019m super proud of myself for not stopping this journey. <\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/everpress.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-4.jpg\")
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