HOW TO COOK A BURNOUT
a designer's guide to cooking a burnout
everything a designer needs
to get a burnout
to get a burnout
The fact that burnout is a problem in the creative industry may surprise only a few designers by now. Despite the awareness of the existence of this problem, new creatives are still slipping into burnout, as the initial symptoms are often very subtle and gradually creep into the everyday work life.
„a designer's guide to cooking a burnout“ aims to invite readers in a humorous/cynical way to smile, feel attacked on some points and possibly to reflect on their ways of working.
Task
Burnout has long since ceased to be a taboo subject in the design industry, yet those affected only recognise the symptoms when they are already in the midst of burnout. Designers seem to have particularly good prerequisites for developing a burnout illness. Constantly generating ideas out of thin air, solving problems around the clock and timed creativity according to a schedule do not necessarily contribute positively to a balanced working day.
Idea
The basic idea of the book was to shed more light on the path to burnout for designers, in order to create a better understanding of the triggering factors, because insight is the first step to improvement.
Solution
With its humorous texts and illustrations, „A designer's guide to cooking a burnout“ invites readers to explore the world of designer burnout. In chapters such as 10 characteristics of a burnout, readers should feel called out and encouraged to reflect on their own- perhaps unhealthy- work habits.
