Oh, it's so easy to wear yourself out in the ongoing creative battle! Today our guest is Femke van Schoonhoven — a designer, writer, and fellow podcaster. You'll learn how to embrace your perfectionism, find the work-life balance, deal with the different parts of the feast-or-famine cycle, and find inspiration (not frustration) following other designers.

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Show Notes

Atomic, Uber — Femke's previous and current places of work
Design Life — Femke's podcast with Charli Marie
Femke's blog
We need more crappy work — Femke's article
Sarah Dayan, Eric Friedensohn, Scotty Russell — designers and artists followed by Femke
Design Life 083: What to do when you’re overwhelmed
Bullet Journal — a website on bullet journaling
Episode 72: Creative Habits and Routines with Tomas Laurinavicius
Femke's website
Join Femke's newsletter
Follow Femke on Twitter: @femkesvs

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