SEPTEMBER 2019 ROSE
COMPUTERARTS.CREATIVEBLOQ.COM- MIX PASSION WITH PRAGMATISM
“When you’re a small team, there’s little
room for error in the personality mix,”
says project manager Joanna Waclawski.
“You need to be on a similar wavelength,
professionally and otherwise. At Rose,
everyone’s passionate and interested by
what they do, but it never tips into a frenetic
atmosphere by any stretch; we try to ensure
no-one has to work late on projects. “ - BALANCE COLLABORATION
AND INDEPENDENCE
Keeping your collective passions in check
is not the only way you need to maintain
a sense of balance, Joanna Waclawski
adds. “There’s a good balance between
collaborating when it’s needed and taking
ownership on projects.” - COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER
“As a studio, it’s vital everyone gets along
and that your personalities complement
each other,” says designer Yafet Bisrat.
“At Rose, we all share a similar sense
of humour, but we also have different
interests, passions and backgrounds.
There’s no room for cynics and egos.” - CREATE A SPIRIT OF OPENNESS
“At Rose, each designer has different
strengths, so being able to talk candidly
and work off each other’s specialisms is
essential,” says Yafet Bisrat. “That only
comes from having an open, healthy
working environment.” - SAY NO TO SILOS
In a large organisation, people often ‘silo’
themselves off from other people’s projects.
But in a small team, that’s not an option,
says designer Abbie Edis. “At Rose, because
we’re such a small team, we’re all in the
know about the various projects in the
studio even if we’re not directly working on
them,” Edis says. “That means we can all
be a soundboard for each other’s ideas and
you can get a different view point if you hit a
creative block. All of us can bring something
different to the table. It’s an environment
in which you’re constantly learning and
evolving as a designer.”
Members of Rose outline the
key ingredients for a strong
small-team dynamicPUNCHING ABOVE
YOUR WEIGHT