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Design Strategy & Tactics: Because 'Making It Pretty' Doesn't Pay the Bills
Episode 9 • 6th August 2024 • Insignificuntly yours, • @turboslut
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Insignificuntly Yours - Episode 009 💦

Description: In this episode, @turboslut tears into the world of design strategy and tactics with her signature no-holds-barred style. Prepare for a brutally honest take on:

  • Decoding the bullshit behind "strategy" and "tactics" in design
  • Why your design school degree might be worthless
  • The harsh reality of client expectations and feedback loops
  • How to survive in an industry that demands everything and values nothing

Highlights:

  • Strategy vs. Tactics: The invisible brain work vs. actual craftsmanship
  • Modern designers need diverse skills to survive
  • Design school often fails to prepare for real-world challenges
  • Clients often misunderstand the design process
  • The iterative nature of design: a chaotic dance of thinking and doing
  • The importance of balancing conceptual work with practical skills
  • The challenge of clear communication in the design world

Quotes:

  • "Basically, strategy is all the invisible brain work - the shit you can't see but supposedly justifies those obscene consulting fees."
  • "It's like going to flight school and spending four years studying the mating habits of penguins – sure, it's fascinating, but good luck landing a plane with that knowledge."
  • "Design isn't a straight line from strategy to tactics. It's a messy, chaotic clusterfuck of iterations, feedback loops, and last-minute changes because the CEO's nephew didn't like the shade of blue you used."

Warning: This episode contains enough F-bombs to make a sailor blush, cynicism that could curdle milk, and truth bombs that might shatter your design dreams. Listen at your own risk – side effects may include existential crises and sudden urges to burn your portfolio.

Featuring:

  • @turboslut - Your acerbic host
  • Geoffrey - Her long-suffering AI familiar

Listen now: For a wake-up call that'll make you question everything you thought you knew and realized you were not knowing. #NYK

About the Host: @turboslut delivers biting commentary on tech and society with a unique blend of humor, cynicism, and colorful language. Accompanied by the ever-patient AI-familiar Geoffrey, this show aims to provoke thought and challenge the status quo.

Credits:

// Created → meandclaude.ai // Script → insertcoin.to // Voices → elevenlabs.pro // Production → shortattentionspan.studio

Design Strategy & Tactics: Because 'Making It Pretty' Doesn't Pay the Bills

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