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In May, a founder emailed me about hiring a designer. They wanted to hire a 'killer'. I've thought about that email a lot since. Mostly about the use of the word. What a weird way to describe a designer
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Not the final screens. The decisions behind them, the problems left alone on purpose, and the small details nobody asked for.
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A careers page measures who is looking. A referral measures who is good. For design roles, the second number is the one that matters.
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Most design interviews test how well someone presents. A few small changes let you see how they actually work.
Scouting
Tea, a quiet kitchen table and ten portfolios from people I have never met. Here is what one evening of scouting actually looks like.
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Most offers are lost in the last two weeks, not the first two. A few unglamorous habits make the difference.
Tell us who you're looking for and a scout who knows the work will come back with one name