I have now been working on the branding project for more than a week, so when I came in this morning I made the alterations to the logos that we already discussed. However after that I found it very difficult to motivate myself to develop that fourth and final logo. I have spent a lot of time on this project this week and although it is a priority and I will still work to my full capabilities on it, I can't help but find it a little tedious.
However, when I got in this morning they had created some more work for me which I really appreciated, and I am now glad that I spoke up about the branding yesterday, and explained that I didn't need another two days to work on it. Julian explained that Sales Force 10 is my priority, but if I want a break then I can work with Danny for a few hours. Danny is the SEO of the company, and he will be working on the marketing for an e-cigarette business that we have been working with. As he knows that I don't have a lot of work on at the moment, he has asked me if I want to get involved with generating some ideas for marketing the business as well as designing artwork for their Facebook and Twitter pages. He wasn't able to start working with me today, but he has said that we will start working on it on Monday which I look forward to.
In addition, Julian asked if I wanted to accompany him on a meeting offsite this afternoon, to which I agreed. The idea of visiting a client for a meeting was exciting as it was a new experience, and it would also be a change of scenery from the studio so this brightened up my day. The business offer silver plating services, and are wanting a new website, so I took some notes on the existing website and then came along to give my input on the design side of the website, while Julian discussed the content. This meeting has also led to more work on Monday as Julian would now like me write a proposal that we can send to the client. Once this has been approved I will be working on the design for the website.
I am glad that I informed my colleagues that I felt that the branding wasn't enough as they have now started to direct new projects towards me because they know I want something new to work. From talking to Julian on Thursday about feeling that I had almost finished with the branding he offered me the work for the plating business, and Danny has offered to involve me in some marketing work. This means now that on Monday I have a full day that consists of writing the proposal for the plating business, refining the branding and printing it off, and sitting with Danny to discuss some marketing ideas which makes me look forward to going in.
In future I am definitely going to talk to Julian and ask if we can write a list of jobs where possible at the beginning of every week so that I have my own projects to work on and I can manage my own time. I think that this will suit me better as when I worked at my own pace and managed my own time in my first week I felt more productive that this week when I have only really had the branding to work on, that didn't need a week to finish.
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