It’s that time of year — spring fatigue. School and work seems to be dragging on, finals are approaching, the weather is getting warmer and all you want to do is enjoy the flowers and catch up on rest. Yet, it feels worse than ever before compounded with impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are now multiple fatigues that are counted: pandemic fatigue, Zoom fatigue, social injustice and activism fatigue…the world outside our walls are rapidly changing, but our busy schedules and professional expectations are not showing us any grace. There is, in many ways, even more limitations in time and space to be inspired or motivated.
For many designers, and other creative professionals, their livelihoods depend on their creativity and their ability to produce something based on it. Unlike other jobs, if a designer does not feel inspired in their work, the work does not happen (at least to the level of which they are expected or personally satisfied). Burnout is real, and exists in every field — it’s important to address it sooner than later in your career in order to avoid devastating consequences, both professionally and personally.
Here are some resources I found that can hopefully be useful for you too (designer or not):