My 2 cents on working as a team

My first week as Art Director has been quite a traumatic experience. I think nothing I've done prior to this have prepared me for the work at Vox as an AD and what it takes to be one. The learning curve is steep but the rest of the TA team have made it much better. I felt strongly about what Kristin said today in class about working as a team, as Vox Staff and not as separate group of editors, designers and so on. I think its an attitude we should have in every working environment but I think sometimes I find myself not doing that too, unfortunately - it's a comfort zone issue. I think we all have to get out of that zone at some point to stay on top of the game and feel like part of the team. Working with the designers this week has been a great experience and I think while people have been very patient with my nitty gritty requests for changes, I have learnt to be patient with them. It's unfortunate that there are so many changes and uncertainties this first week but I think we all made it!; the end result might not be the best work we have ever done but it was the best we could have done in the time/resources that we have. We all have a role in giving Vox the "voice." I hope the rest of the semester will go much smoother as it is also a great opportunity for us to help one another learn and grow in this process.

Kudos to Kate, Hannah, Libby, Rob, Maggie and Meera for their great work this week!