office
remote
hybrid
Designers' Ego
Distance
Fear of getting critisized
Lack of time
Poor communicative skills
Unclear goals
Lack of information
Unrealistic business metrics
Competition with others
Lack of space
Mistrust in the team
Language barrier
Intrusive opinions of non-designers
Poor management
Different approaches
Fear of being vulnerable
Non-stimulating company culture
Lack of designer-friendly tools
Ego/teamwork balance
Inadequate bugets

Ways to work better in a team

C.

Shared team goals minimize misunderstandings and chances of misalignment and foster a collective sense of ownership.

Ultimately, this unity around a vision not only improves the quality of the final design but also nurtures a collaborative culture where every team member is motivated to contribute their best efforts.

Korie Cull,

Art Director at Apple

The main drivers of successful collaboration

10.

Co-create with Readymag

Recap

D.

5/10

74.4%

43%

vs.

is the average score design communities got in terms of impact

of collaborators prefer to work from home, but only

25.6%

25.9%

23%

Collaborative projects tend to be more successful than individual ones in terms of business goals

of respondents participate in a formal design community

believe long-distance creationship is effective

3

68.3%

meetings

meetings per week are held to help designers stick together as a team

of designers mostly turn to self-reflection to improve collaboration skills

50%

66.3%

of respondents would be happy to have less

of the surveyed praise aligned goals and vision for smooth collaboration

61.5%

According to the survey, designers’ egos are the main barriers to fruitful co-creation

of designers believe that collaboration with peers might equally cause stress and comfort

Explore how you can enhance your design team processes with Readymag.

Apart from its powerful animations, modern typography and WYSIWYG editor, Readymag provides a special room for co-creation:

  • Two editing modes—one for designers, the other for non-designers
  • Comments, where you can leave feedback and assign tasks
  • Lightning-fast republication of changes
  • Easy handover to clients