Comments on: Web Designer Downtime http://www.pixelflips.com/blog/web-designer-downtime/ pixelflips - flippin' ideas into creative and clean web and interface designs while keeping a focus on web standards. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:49:23 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brian Jones http://www.pixelflips.com/blog/web-designer-downtime/comment-page-1/#comment-2325 Brian Jones Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:07:33 +0000 http://www.pixelflips.com/?p=345#comment-2325 Great Read - thanks! I agree with getting away from the computer. As being new to web design, Between blogs, Lynda.com and learning and enhancing my Photoshop skills (As I work from home and am already on the computer) I found myself in front of the computer 12-14 hrs a day. With so much to learn and just enjoying what I do - it is hard to get away. However when I am away (take 2 days away from the computer) it is refreshing and your mind does tend to open up more. This is indeed a Must. Great Read – thanks! I agree with getting away from the computer. As being new to web design, Between blogs, Lynda.com and learning and enhancing my Photoshop skills (As I work from home and am already on the computer) I found myself in front of the computer 12-14 hrs a day. With so much to learn and just enjoying what I do – it is hard to get away. However when I am away (take 2 days away from the computer) it is refreshing and your mind does tend to open up more. This is indeed a Must.

]]> By: CSS Brigit | Web Designer Downtime http://www.pixelflips.com/blog/web-designer-downtime/comment-page-1/#comment-2324 CSS Brigit | Web Designer Downtime Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:51:29 +0000 http://www.pixelflips.com/?p=345#comment-2324 <strong> Web Designer Downtime...</strong> A few tips and suggestions for keeping productive and improving your skill set when projects or clients are slow.... Web Designer Downtime…

A few tips and suggestions for keeping productive and improving your skill set when projects or clients are slow….

]]> By: Tony http://www.pixelflips.com/blog/web-designer-downtime/comment-page-1/#comment-2318 Tony Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:30:43 +0000 http://www.pixelflips.com/?p=345#comment-2318 Don't just read design books - try SEO, PPC, copywriting, etc. Expand your skills. Don’t just read design books – try SEO, PPC, copywriting, etc. Expand your skills.

]]> By: PPC Leeds http://www.pixelflips.com/blog/web-designer-downtime/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 PPC Leeds Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:19:03 +0000 http://www.pixelflips.com/?p=345#comment-2248 I like the idea of downtime. Unfortunately at the moment for me this is hard to come by. When your working a full time gig and freelancing downtime is more difficult. Fortunately however my freelance work has taken the hit out of the two and i am still finding a great blend between freelancing/social and actual full time work. The way i work it is try and get myself to the gym regulary (4 times a week at the moment) and use my weekends mostly for social time. I may get up one morning on Saturday and Sunday and do a few hours work but my main downtime is the weekends and my time at the gym. From a freelance perspective i am yet to have a 'real time' downtime as my work is still full time however some of the things you have mentioned ring true on many levels. Part of my aspirations is to delve into wordpress. I use the platform however my designing experience on it is limited. From an SEO and PPC point of view it would be great to produce my personal portfolio in the way i want to and the only ways to do that is either design it yourself or pay someone to do it. Ill take into account everything you have said within my future development. Great reading. I like the idea of downtime. Unfortunately at the moment for me this is hard to come by. When your working a full time gig and freelancing downtime is more difficult. Fortunately however my freelance work has taken the hit out of the two and i am still finding a great blend between freelancing/social and actual full time work.

The way i work it is try and get myself to the gym regulary (4 times a week at the moment) and use my weekends mostly for social time. I may get up one morning on Saturday and Sunday and do a few hours work but my main downtime is the weekends and my time at the gym.

From a freelance perspective i am yet to have a ‘real time’ downtime as my work is still full time however some of the things you have mentioned ring true on many levels.

Part of my aspirations is to delve into wordpress. I use the platform however my designing experience on it is limited. From an SEO and PPC point of view it would be great to produce my personal portfolio in the way i want to and the only ways to do that is either design it yourself or pay someone to do it.

Ill take into account everything you have said within my future development. Great reading.

]]> By: Simon http://www.pixelflips.com/blog/web-designer-downtime/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 Simon Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:23:35 +0000 http://www.pixelflips.com/?p=345#comment-2243 I like the idea of setting budgets for books - but I also like to try and set budgets for beer too! That makes for some terrific (but admittedly not very productive) downtime! That's a nice article with some good ideas, thanks. I like the idea of setting budgets for books – but I also like to try and set budgets for beer too! That makes for some terrific (but admittedly not very productive) downtime!

That’s a nice article with some good ideas, thanks.

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