Over the years, I’ve experimented with various ways to plan and track work, but I was never particularly satisfied.
There were always new solutions launching and so I felt like I was constantly on the lookout for the new, perfect way to plan.
At the furthest extremes, design team meetings can often resemble something out of Lord of the Flies where chaos reigns and there is absolutely no plan;
Project Runway, a reality show where fashion designers compete through a series of design challenges to win incredible prizes, might not be at the top of your Must Watch list, but for me, it comes firmly under the ‘Guilty Pleasures’ list.
Aside from its entertainment factor, another reason to tune in is to watch Tim Gunn as the masterful mentor for the beleaguered designers.
Do you have one of those memories early on in your design career that makes you cringe? Like, full on Britney?
Of course you do! We all do! (PS: please share yours in the comments and help everyone feel better!)
Today I’m going to share one of the more terrible memories I have.
Even once you have identified all your stakeholders, it can be overwhelming to think about how to handle all the people that need to be consulted as part of your design process!
I am constantly finding myself worrying about all the stakeholders that can hover around a design project, even those small ones!
I find this Stakeholder Matrix super helpful: