{"id":5268,"date":"2020-01-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hedgehoglab.com\/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-hedgehog-lab-designer\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T13:27:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T12:27:57","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-of-a-hedgehog-lab-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hedgehoglab.com\/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-hedgehog-lab-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"A day in the life of a hedgehog lab designer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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My job is incredibly varied – so it’s hard to describe a ‘typical’ work day. Here\u201a however\u201a I’ve tried my best to break one down into chunks\u201a giving an idea of the sort of tasks that crop up time and again – and my approach to getting them done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I arrive at work\u201a grab a bowl of cereal\u201a a black coffee and a pint of water\u201a then catch up on emails & slack messages. This is also a good time to check out websites like Panda and Muzli<\/a> for design news. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 09:30<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n It always helps to start the day by making a list of tasks that need completing\u201a both large and small. This helps me see clearly what I want to be achieved by the end of day – and\u201a by giving the tasks a hierarchy\u201a allows me to prioritise. Some people use the Stickies app on their Macs for this purpose\u201a but I like to tick them off on paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 09:30 – 12:30<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n Currently\u201a I’m designing an app called Tempt\u201a and am iterating on the main feed page. I have written my goals on a whiteboard alongside four printed variations of how the screen could look in order to gauge team feedback on which they prefer and why. <\/p>\n\n\n\n