Stay in the flow state: how the Monotype Fonts Desktop App minimizes distractions.
Monotype Desktop App
Creative
Font management
For designers and other creatives, a flow state is the pinnacle of creative workflows (not to mention their happy place). If you’ve ever experienced the profound calm and satisfaction of a flow state, you’ll agree with psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi calling it “the psychology of optimal experience,” as he did in his book of the same name.
Csíkszentmihályi is credited with discovering the concept of flow. He defined it as “a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience is so enjoyable that people will continue to do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it.”
Flow has been proven time and again to enhance creativity. It’s also associated with higher-level performance, greater happiness and motivation, improved skill development, and more.
But when you’re dealing with constant interruptions, as so many designers do, it’s near impossible to achieve that coveted flow state. It’s essential to avoid “opportunity for interruptions” when aiming to reach flow, notes positive psychologist Giovanni Moneta.
Luckily, for designers who work with type, there are lots of highly effective strategies out there to minimize interruptions—and using the Monotype Desktop App is one of them.
