This short article mainly talks about the three faces of a design studio and the typical problems they need to overcome.
Design Studio is quite a new phenomenon. Most of these studios are in their start-up or developing phase. The culture is also quite different from the typical corporate culture. A design studio is generally a creative abode. It is a place of brainstorming and creative endeavors. But, it comes with its share of problems. Today, we bring you the three parts concerned with creating authentic work. These are HR, Project Managers and finally graphic designers. These three parts need to facilitate with each other to create appealing designs.
Today, we look at the common difficulties faced by the three main parts of a design studio and overcoming them!
Hiring: One of the most basic and fundamental problems faced by HR, this process is quite vital for the studio’s ecosystem. Finding the right candidate who can fit in with the company culture in a specific budget is ideal. Establishing certain parameters depending on your company culture will streamline the selection process. Hiring the right candidate will solve half of your problems. Having a team comfortable working with each other, one that can complement each other’s ideas. This will lead to better creative output. It will also help save time and a lot of extra work for the manager.
Communication: Remote working has become the new normal. This has led companies to use different media to communicate with their team. Although this had not changed the style of working, it has undoubtedly created a gap. The gap can lead to reduced intensity of a brainstorming session and could also lead to various misunderstandings. For a Project Manager, this becomes an important task to coordinate with the team to create works within the given time frame. Hence a project manager must make use of technology to communicate with the team. Systems need to be set up for team members to share with themselves. This helps the team organize better to give tangible outputs.
Standing Out: Now that we’ve talked about HR and Project Managers difficulties let’s talk about the basic building blocks of a design studio, graphic designers. Creating contemporary work while managing client expectations. Using abstract thoughts into sound output within the given framework is vital for a designer to develop disruptive work. Hence, designers need to stay relevant but unique. Staying true to design fundamentals but branching out as well. Being proficient and focused.
Concluding, we would like to say that the design world is dynamic in nature. This article helps you navigate the complexities easily by giving you an idea of what is to come. Hope this article helped you. Stay tuned for more articles from Up Studio!
