The New York Times technology section recently featured the New York Nightowls, a group of designers and web developers that get together every Tuesday for a different kind of work day; one that starts at 10 PM. Sometimes working as late as 4 AM, the group gets a nice solid block of time uninterrupted by the usual daytime distractions.
I know I often go back to work on a design around 11 PM, and many creatives do the same, but it's been a while since I've seen a sunrise while working on something. When do you do your best work? Early in the morning or in the middle of the night? Answer our poll below and share in the comments.
I work on and off through out the day, and go back to the project around midnight. That’s when my mind seems to be the clearest and I become somewhat of a perfectionist. For some reason I can see things in my work, at that time, that I didn’t see during the day.
Mike-
Let me see if I understand and can apply your logic.
Groups of creative people who work late
into the night = heavy drug use.
Very scientific. What exactly are you betting again?
Subconsciously, and when trying to sleep.