Clement Blessing | Brand designer

I quit two brand design jobs in the 2nd quarter of this year because my creativity was taking a serious hit. At the time, I was designing up to 9 carousels a week.😭 And that was only part of my work. I was working with two brands as their designer while still offering LinkedIn profile optimization to clients, still having to post content daily. So there were carousels to design, headlines to write, banners to create, about sections to write and Featured section thumbnails to work on. All of them needed ideas. All of them needed attention. And all of them were coming from this same head. 😭 I could do the work, but keeping up with everything was becoming really stressful. My creativity was going down, and I could feel it. It was a difficult situation because design was something I enjoyed. I wanted to keep getting better at it. Eventually, I had to let the two brand design jobs go. I chose to focus on LinkedIn profile positioning and optimization. The interesting part is that I still design. I still create banners and featured section thumbnails. My design skills are part of how I help clients present themselves clearly. I’ve just become more deliberate about the work I use them for. Having several skills gives you options. You still have to decide how much work you can take on and which services deserve your attention. Every skill doesn’t have to become a separate service you’re actively selling. Some can support the main thing you want people to hire you for. If you’re struggling to figure out what that main thing should be, I wrote “What Should I Be Known For?” to help you work through it. It’s a practical guide to choosing what to lead with, connecting your other skills and explaining your value clearly. Comment "GUIDE" and I'll send it to you.