I’m excited to be speaking at WCSF this year.
There is a true-myth amongst designers that time tracking or billing by the hour can cause one to make less money. Simply stated, “the faster I am, the less money I make.”
While this can be true, its time to rethink what we do and how we track that time.
Slides
- Date: October 25, 2014
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WordCamp San Francisco 2014 Recap - Lockedown Design at 10:47 pm, November 2, 2014 -
[…] Taylor’s presentation was on The Business of Design. Specifically, time tracking is a problem, as the faster you get, the less you earn. Professional design is made up of tasks that fall in the categories of discovery, problem solving, production, and administration. When designers start out, they focus on being fast, and most of the project time goes towards production. As the designer evolves to be Creative, and then Strategic, discovery and problem solving move closer to equality with production. […]
WordCamp San Francisco 2014 Recap - johnjlocke.com at 11:51 pm, January 27, 2018 -
[…] Taylor’s presentation was on The Business of Design. Specifically, time tracking is a problem, as the faster you get, the less you earn. Professional design is made up of tasks that fall in the categories of discovery, problem solving, production, and administration. When designers start out, they focus on being fast, and most of the project time goes towards production. As the designer evolves to be Creative, and then Strategic, discovery and problem solving move closer to equality with production. […]