So last night I was having a bit of a stress. My group member sent me the work that they had done for the layout, and I didn't like it. There's something in me that makes me such a perfectionist when it comes to doing work, I always have an image in my head and when it doesn't turn out like that, I go into some sort of meltdown.
I wasn't exactly sure what I was going to do or say, is there a way to tell someone that you don't like what they did? That feels so awful. Working in groups is hard. I have such a particular way of doing things, I feel like I turn into some sort of dragon lady when it's not going my way.
After stressing all night on what I was going to do, the next day, I talked with my other group member and they agreed that there is some changes that we need to do. So we set about doing some sketches and working more things out on how we wanted the final designs to look. This made me feel more relieved and that I could chill out a bit more.
When it came to talking with my group member about the work, it was totally fine. We worked everything out together and she agreed with the new designs that we had come up with. I felt so much better, and through this, I've learnt that when it comes to critiquing other's work, you have to be honest. Working together is about creating something between you that you are all happy with, and when you're not happy, all you have to do is talk it out and be reasonable. Through this process I feel like I've come out with a better level head and being able to collaborate easier.
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