The Curse of Idle Hands
The hardest client for a designer is themselves.
Maybe it is just me, but I am never satisfied with the work I do. I am constantly finding myself tweaking and revising each and every project. The saving grace is when it comes to client work, I have a forced deadline to stick to.
Since I know some other designers have trouble designing for themselves, I figure it would be good to go over some of my tips for handling my idle hands.
Get Away
The obvious and easiest method. If you’re not around your computer, you wont have access to the files to continue to tweak and revise. It is as simple as that.
Get More Projects
Picking up some additional work will help cut out the down time when you’re more likely to go back and over analyze your work.
Learn Something New
Another great way to pull your mind away from over thinking your work is to set a goal for yourself to learn something new. Be it professional or personal, if you are focused on spending your free time productively, you are less likely to go back to your projects.