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Slack is the quickest way to get a response from me. I’m always on it during working hours. I try to avoid using Slack on my phone unless necessary and have notifications turned off.
Email is best for initiating a larger topic or project that doesn’t require an immediate response. I check email several times a day but don’t always answer immediately — I aim to respond within 24-48 hours.
I’m happy to jump on Zoom with a little notice to chat through something. Please don’t call my personal phone without running it past me — I often don’t answer.
I generally work 8:30am-4:30pm (Melbourne time) whilst WFH, and aim to keep these hours in the office but it varies a little.
I don’t mind being contacted at any time but will usually only respond during working hours. I try to keep a clear distinction between my work time and personal time.
I’m most productive in the morning.
I like to split my time between home and the office. If I am working on an urgent project (eg. investor slides) I will work from home as there are fewer distractions.
I almost always listen to music. This doesn’t necessarily mean I don’t want to be disturbed, but it does help me focus (I just love music). Feel free to chat with me even if my headphones are on.
Working at a desk, with a mouse is ideal — I am pretty inefficient without a monitor too.
Activator - people that get things done. Empathy - being able to put yourself in others’ shoes. Honesty and transparency.
Written feedback with specific examples to refer to is preferable. It’s also good to know what IS working, to make sure I’m not over-engineering the stuff that is already fine. I struggle with vague feedback and phrases like “make it pop”.
I also like receiving feedback through Zoom and face-to-face chats as it is often faster and easier to clarify things on the spot.
Crazy deadlines and lack of flexibility frustrate me, especially as traditionally the designers have been at the end of the process. Whilst I can try my best to work on everything that people need, the visual design team is small and we’re often being pulled in all directions.