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Stop being the Useless Designer

Part 1: Excel & Formulas

A bit to the left, No a bit to the right. Mmmm maybe if we make it blue?

Let’s face it, there is nothing more annoying than being bossed about by someone who is useless.?

So here are three simple rules.

• Work with them in the trenches.
• Everyone in the trenches has to be useful.
• Supplement don’t Replace?

So acquire some “Hard Skills” fast and be useful. This is a multi-part post for some places to start developing those “Hard Skills”.?

Though I encourage you to jump into your own tunnels of exploration. I hope this is the first of a multi-part post focusing on various tools or hard skills for designers. Introducing a tool or skill, then getting you interested.

THE BEST PLACE TO START IS YOUR IN-HOUSE TOOLS!!!