Episode 9

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6th Aug 2024

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

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

Copyright 2024 @turboslut

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Insignificuntly yours,
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Self-proclaimed digital dominatrix and verbal arsonist. Part-time prophet, full-time pain in the ass of Silicon Valley. I'm the voice in your head that says "fuck it, let's burn it all down" – but make it funny. Born in the dial-up era, forged in the flames of tech bubbles and social media shitshow. I've got the mouth of a sailor, the mind of a revolutionary, the sex drive of a Sybian, and the attention span of a goldfish on TikTok. By day, I'm probably your IT person (yes, I've tried turning it off and on again). By night, I'm tearing apart the tech industry faster than you can say "planned obsolescence." If you can't handle the heat, stay out of my mentions. If you can, welcome to the revolution, baby! Slide into my DMs and then slide that D into my M =)

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