I’m feeling a little bit of a loss of confidence today. Long time readers will probably recognize this happens to me once in a while. Who knows what triggers this feeling….I might see another designer do some great work that I wish I did? I might have done work that I wasn’t too happy with? I might have lost a bid on a contract I really wanted? Who knows…it just happens from time to time. I hear it occurs a lot for folks who work alone. It’s one of the hazards of doing my own business I suppose.
What to do? I dunno really, time heals. You wait long enough the feeling goes away and the next successful project comes along and the confidence comes back.
Taking a break helps. Get outdoors, see some gorgeous weather or spot some truly inspirational movie poster and then you feel the spark again.
Sitting with other creatives helps. It might be a rare occasion when you can meet another freelancer, but when that opportunity comes up to share horror stories or even commiserate together, you don’t feel so alone anymore.
When all else fails, a nice big bowl of ice cream and some time sitting behind a game of God of War helps.
LoweStudio Inc was founded by me, Raphael Lowe, a Honolulu based illustrator and web designer. I presently design and manage a few dozen commercial websites, but my main focus these days is acting as the head developer for Kapiolani Community College and teaching