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Who are you :
Natalya Balnova
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Your current job:
Designer, illustrator, printmaker
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In which city are you located?
New York, USA
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A word to define what kind of worker you are:
Restless
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What tools are essential to your life (app, software, etc..)
Brushes, nibs, ink, computer, printmaking materials
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What does your office space look like?
White walls, white table, white shelves with prints, boxes with postcards and zines, books and magazines,
a lot of plants, postcards from friends, photos, little toy creatures.
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What kind of music do you listen when you are working ?
Mostly silence or indie rock.
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Do you have a way to organize your day to maximize your work ?
Wake up early, take a walk outside, and get some tea or coffee with pastries for a good mood.
Try not to browse random information on the web when I get back to the studio.
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What tips would you give to improve productivity?
Wake up early and try not to browse random information on the web:)
Prioritize which project has to go first. Do projects that require more imagination and thinking
when you mind is more active, leave the mechanical aspects and refinement for later on.
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You’re better than your colleagues to:
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What is the best advice anyone has given you?
Don’t give up.
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What is your best tip for saving time?
Be focused on what you are doing.
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What is your routine start and end of the day?
I have no system. It all depends on the day, projects, events, circumstances and my mood.
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Aside from your computer and your phone, what gadget can you not you go without?
None
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