Rest and recovery is key in design and creative roles and key for avoiding burn-out. Francesca Granato, Head of Product Design at Dentally, shared h...
Rest and recovery is key in design and creative roles and key for avoiding burn-out. Francesca Granato, Head of Product Design at Dentally, shared her thoughts with us at our recent Product x Design event.
Design is a creative act, and we do need time to replenish and recover. That isn’t slacking off; it’s a strategic part of what it means to be a creative thinker and a designer.
We need to build in those periods, and we can call it whatever we like. Sometimes people call it R&D; sometimes it’s called discovery or research. But we do need to create that time for our teams to take a break from all the busy work.
I think that’s when creativity really creeps in. It’s a really good thing to do, and it’s a great practice to role model for teams as well.
Francesca Granato is a UX Design professional with 20 years of experience in digital product development and marketing. She's grown her career across Digital Agencies and Consulting firms, as well as in-house at the European Space Agency, Canonical, ClearScore and currently Henry Schein One.
