Comments on: Working Under Pressure

By: John

John — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:47:23 +0000

Pressure can be a good thing and I don’t mind. Some clients may not always handle it as well and that can make for a extremely stressful experience.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:46:43 +0000

It depends on the people. If the person is adrenaline loving, then the rised adrenaline by the pressure makes him creative, gives him a clear point of you, helps him to see the easiest way of doing the things. If the person is adrenaline averse, then the adrenaline has the opposite action, the adrenaline blocks his senses and makes him blind and unhandy. And of course if the person is adrenaline neutral, he is neutral and do his best when he is in the golden mean. I am a 100% adrenaline loving person and adrenaline makes me feel alive and capable to do everything just in time.

By: Aoobi

Aoobi — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:41:19 +0000

I work better under pressure…

… yet I hate working under pressure.

By: Paula

Paula — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:19:53 +0000

According to everyone around me, I thrive under pressure. I’m not aware of it. In my opinion, I like to design when my relaxed but more often that not, I procrastinate. My designs usually turn out well. But there is a line. I agree with David A. There are times where a little stress can be inspirational whereas a large list of tasks and a looming deadline can be detrimental to one’s sanity.

After spending many caffeinated nights during my undergrad with other design classmates in a computer lab on campus, procrastination is common trait in designers. From the Starbucks field trips to 3 am meltdowns, everyone in attendance procrastinated. But I don’t think this a trait that all designers share.

So yes, I can the pressure.

By: Shanna Korby

Shanna Korby — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:02:09 +0000

Pressure = focus.
Focus = better work.

I most definitely work better under pressure. If the client doesn’t give me a deadline or a goal, I will make one of my own.

By: Sneh Roy

Sneh Roy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:28:05 +0000

I think it is the Law Of Nature or something that makes serious freelancers and entrepreneurs the biggest “Pressure Creators” [is that even a term? lol]. It is also very natural to “get things done” under pressure, whether they are just done or done better is another story altogether.

For me, I work very fast under zero pressure. Under pressure I probably work maybe 100 times faster. But I usually work at a speed that gets my work done way before deadlines to avoid the added stress that comes with pressure. But if a client calls me tonight and says he needs things done tomorrow, the adrenaline surge not only heightens all my design senses but also makes my limbs function faster lol. So you can say I “work” under pressure.

By: Doubledown Tandino

Doubledown Tandino — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:16:54 +0000

I work better under pressure…

… yet I hate working under pressure.

By: Brett Nyquist

Brett Nyquist — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:11:52 +0000

Deadlines or timelines are crucial for me. If a project doesn’t have any set timelines in place it tends to get thrown to the back of the queue. Even if the client doesn’t impose any mandatory hard line stages of completion then I will implement my own so that I can better manage all of my on going projects.

Working under pressure seems to help me not get stuck on little details that have no significance on the finished product. If I know have a lot of time I tend to put too much thought into and start to question certain things. Knowing that the project is due in a few days or whatever helps me focus on what really matters for that project.

By: Kitty

Kitty — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:57:01 +0000

As a freelancer I often apply more pressure on myself rather than the client. But, I do try not to get too crazy on that, as Aaron, I too work faster and better most of the times. The most important thing is knowing the project’s details so the results can be easily achieved.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:02:12 +0000

I thrive off of pressure. Not only does the time go by faster but my work churns out better. However this is a double edged sword because I am often prone to procrastinate, knowing that I can produce last minute and it doesn’t always work out.