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Who are you :
Kalina Muhova
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Your current job :
freelance illustrator/cartoonist
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In which city are you located?
Bologna, Italy
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A word to define what kind of worker you are : passionate
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What tools are essential to your life (app, software, etc..)
photoshop and indesign
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What does your office space look like? :
kinda messy and flowerly
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What kind of music do you listen when you are working ?
the kind that doesn’t get me too distracted
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Do you have a way to organize your day to maximize your work ?
I wake up as early as I can and I start working right away.
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What tips would you give to improve productivity ?
Put aside the computer and stop checking your notifications.
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You’re better than your colleagues to :
socialize
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What is the best advice anyone has given you ?
”The devil is in the details” – that’s what my illustration teacher says always and I can’t agree more.
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What is your best tip for saving time ?
Do only what you really REALLY feel like doing. Don’t just draw to cover the blankness of the paper .
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What is your routine start and end of the day ?
I start and I finish my day with a cup of tea, yoga and half an hour of meditation.
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Aside from your computer and your phone, what gadget can you not you go without?
my thermos, but I don’t know if it counts as a gadget!
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