Taken from the Future of Web Design, London 2015 Conference. http://futureofwebdesign.com/london-2015
Whether you work at home or in a studio, your work environment and approach to work is so important. Your desk, your kit, your eating habits…they matter more than you think. Arthur will share how a decade of physical pain led him to focus on how he works as much as on his output – and the difference it made. He’ll also share how running a marathon has helped him run a studio and why, in our hectic digital lives, toasting marshmallows, climbing trees and swimming in lakes are not just fun but essential!
7. • WHAT you should work on to maintain focus and
clarity
• HOW your setup can lead to a better lifestyle
• How running has helped me re-evaluate WHY I
am working in design
13. • 60%-65% are an employee of a company
• 40%-50% are self-employed or freelance
• On average a web designer will work 40-45
hours per week
• 65% are satisfied by the job
*Collated from coders-survey.com, heartinternet.uk, freelancejam.com, howdesign.com, aneventapart.com
15. Stefan Sagmeister uses sabbaticals:
‘…to pursue some little experiments, things that are
always difficult to accomplish during the working year’
16. • Freelancers may divide their working month
into work for clients and their own projects
• Permanent staff may want to negotiate time
off during the week
18. Movie Posters by Mat Weller:
‘…I set aside a few hours in the week to work on
my posters. It is important to schedule the time
and sit down at my desk no matter what’
19. • Set a goal for the project
• Schedule the time each week in which you act
on your project
• Set a deadline for the project
• Get it done
24. • 29% take a regular lunch break
• 28% don’t take a lunch break at all
• 45% do not leave the office
• 31% eat at their desk
• 42% respond to work calls / emails
• 46% seldom do something relaxing or rejuvenating
*Source: bupa.com
26. Arthur, Creative Director
8,166 - average steps per day
8.7 hours - average daily sitting
29 -‘inactivity’ stamps
“I was shocked by the sheer amount of time
I spent in a seated position each day”
27. Clare, Head of Production
8,208 - average steps per day
99 mins - average daily activity
82% - average movement goal
“I found I could easily add that all important extra movement
each day by walking an extra few tube stops”
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28. Nick, Designer
17,931 - average steps per day
165 mins - average daily activity
29,264 - most steps achieved in one day
“The device acted as a personal reminder to move by telling me
exactly how lazy I am. It has made me rethink my lifestyle”
29. Mat, Designer
5,917 - average steps per day
7 hours - average time spent sitting
4 ‘Good Posture’ hours goal hit each day
“Standing at work was a real benefit here as the 3 or so hours
I’d spend standing per day would be at ‘outstanding’ posture
according to the device”
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30. Jocelyn, Production Assistant
12,127 - average steps per day
10 hours - average time spent sitting
“I was able to see how little I actually do
when I decide not to walk to work”
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31. • 80% take a regular lunch break
• 10% don’t take a lunch break at all
• 10% do not leave the office
• 40% eat at their desk
• 40% respond to work calls / emails
• 20% seldom do something relaxing or rejuvenating
*Source: Skylark Creative
32. • 3 out of 5 of the participants regularly failed to
attain the 10,000 steps required for a ‘good’ level of
activity
• More senior team members spent on average 9
hours sitting each day
33. • Choosing to walk to work or an earlier tube stop
doubled the active time recorded
• The more ‘active’ users were those who made regular
breaks and chose walking over train or bus
• We all rethought our lifestyle choices
41. over the course of a year, is the
equivalent of running 10 marathons.
results in blood glucose levels falling
back to normal levels after a meal
more quickly.
burns more calories than sitting.
Standing for around 3 hours a day
46. • Improved health, and sense of well-being
• Increased focus and concentration
• Improved endurance for longer projects
• Created a bit of a ‘buzz’ and a talking point
47. “I’d read that sitting is better for creativity whilst standing for
admin-type work. I did notice this to be true, although that might
just be the article getting in my head.”
48. “I feel a noticeable difference in how productive and reactive I am,
particularly on fast-paced days. When I have lots of small jobs to get
done, I find that I am more able to complete them when I’m using
the standing desk.”
49. “Standing periodically is great when I feel like I’m in a rut creatively
- it restarts the motor. The same can be said for sitting back down
too. Standing up is like a sprint - sitting down you feel more settled
in. When I don’t stand I certainly feel lazy.”
61. Simon & James, Print Designers
‘Being able to create both music and design as a team
means that we have a unique way of communicating and
compromising. It keeps our work fresh’
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