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Who are you :
I’m Dominika Mikolášová, 24 years old graphic designer, recently focusing on UX/UI.
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Your current job :
I work as a graphic designer for an agency Kapesní svět and small studio Grafpoint we own with friend.
In which city are you located?
Lysá nad Labem, small town near Prague, Czech republic
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A word to define what kind of worker you are :
Chaotic
What tools are essential to your life (app, software, etc..)
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign. Behance, Pinterest and Dribbble.
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What does your office space look like?
Minimalistic. I love being surrounded by simple, beautiful things. Makes me inspired.
What kind of music do you listen when you are working ?
Good electronic music mostly DnB – Calibre, Blu Mar Ten, Lenzman… Or listening artist like Hans Zimmer, Steve Jablonsky, Alexandre Desplat etc. makes my heart sing. But right now I have The Beatles period.
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Do you have a way to organize your day to maximize your work ?
Working on tasks that needs to be done. You can´t really organize at this kind of job, you have to be very flexible.
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What tips would you give to improve productivity ?
I have bit of trouble focusing on one task at time. So i´m trying to work on tasks i don´t like at first and be done with it. Then designing stuff i love doing. Or make a list…
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You’re better than your colleagues to :
I think we balance each other pretty well.
What is the best advice anyone has given you ?
Be happy with little things.
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What is your best tip for saving time ?
Aviod social media.
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What is your routine start and end of the day ?
Workout, eat breakfast, watch new projects on Behance (to stay inspired), design. Then spend some time with my girlfriend.
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Aside from your computer and your phone, what gadget can you not you go without?
Headphones.
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