When working remotely, time management is an essential skill. It is important to spend the right amount of time on each project. Therefore I would like to advocate the following books:
- Productivity Ninja: This book is about overall organization, not just time management. The chapter on email was especially helpful for me, and really simplified my email habits. The book also advocates attention management: you must focus your attention on the most important thing.
- Study Hacks: This is a blog, mostly aimed at students, but also helpful for workers. I can recommend the “Craftsman in the Cubicle” posts. This advocates “deep work”: doing work of great value (and often great difficulty) without distraction. For technical illustrators, I suggest this means becoming more familiar with illustration software and techniques, and with the subject matter of the material you are illustrating.