Question 2: How’s Your Typical Work Day?

+ Tips For Designers To Boost Their Work day productivity

20 Designers, 20 Weeks, 1 Question Per Week

Learn From Twenty Experienced Designers

This week find out how these twenty great designers make the most out of their workday and get tips on improving yours. You’ll be surprised what you’ learn.

Simon Pan — Senior Product Designer at Medium, San Francisco, USA

Nationality:

Australian 🇦🇺

What’s your typical work day? + Tips for designers to make the most out of their day?

I’m quite fortunate to have a 40-minute commute to work. I spend this time listening to music or reading a topic relevant to my life or work. For example, right now I’m teaching myself about Machine Learning.

My day in the office is different depending on the mode of the team. In execution mode, I’m in the details, designing features, creating specs, overseeing…