Recently, the Corona Virus, COVID-19, Pandemic has affected most of the fields that act as our source of income. Starting from the business setups, organizations, enterprises, and industries. Most of them are under lockdown to prevent the spreading of the virus. People are advised to stay at their homes and, if possible, work from home and avoid gatherings. However, people need to survive, whereas not every kind of job can be taken at home.
This is where the beauty of graphic design comes in. Being a graphic designer comes with a variety of advantages, and not only at these hard times of this pandemic but most other times as well. You will find most of the graphic designers working from their homes, where they have a typical office set up at a section of their homes.
Among other benefits, one of the most essential implications of working from home at such, COVID-19, and other pandemics is that it alienates you from the risk of such pandemics and other risks associated with integration with people and working in crowded places. Such a pandemic, as Corona Virus, is being spread widely through associating with people who are infected with the virus, which means that the virus could be greatly spread if you are working in a crowded place.
Imagine one of your co-workers being infected; you will all come into contact with them and you will be victims, and you will also pass on the virus to other people; maybe on your way to/from work, not forgetting your family. The beauty of graphic design is that you have everything you need at your home. Technology enables you to maintain communication with your clients, get new clients through freelance platforms. You deliver your work just like you would in any other set up. In cases of tutoring or demonstration, you can also apply the aspect of remote and virtual assistance from your home. At such a pandemic, working from home enables you to continue doing what you do best.
Other benefits of working from home include:
⦁ Having a flexible schedule. Working from home enables you to work and take breaks whenever you need, without having the pressure from anyone. You can answer phone calls from your loved ones whenever they call without violating any regulations.
⦁ You set up your own custom environment. You can adjust your working environment, you can have standard background music that you like without affecting the welfare of anybody else.
⦁ You choose your outlook. There are no official outlooks. You get to wear cozy clothes such as shorts and sweatpants, and still work like anyone in an office set up.
⦁ The operational cost is reduced, therefore helping you to save a lot. There are no costs of boarding vehicles or driving to and from work, among other costs, which helps you to save that money. Additionally, there are no traffic and crowd related issues.
The flexibility and comfort accompanied by working from home will enable you to become even more productive and motivated. Graphic designers working from home enjoy this flexibility and comfort, which often makes them deliver quality services to their clients.
Everything with an advantage has its associated disadvantage. Some drawbacks of working from home include the lack of a physical sense of communication and a working community. In some cases, it is difficult to maintain and manage accountability, and at times, there are issues with payments and logistics.
However, most of the freelancing platforms have been able to handle the challenge of payment and logistics so that shouldn’t always be a situation.
Whether you are an in-house designer (not an in-home designer) or a freelancer that’s already used to the accustoms of working from home, designers and creators must unite together and prevent the virus from spreading further. Remember to exercise good hygiene on a regular basis, avoid gatherings, and stay safe!
