Published on <a href="https://blog.prototypr.io/the-pretentious-designer-6a62d3307c7c?source=rss----eb297ea1161a---4">| Prototyping: From UX to Front End &mdash; Medium</a> Nishtha H. Dalal <img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/434/1*B2ueKhNpPXDP2Kds0XxEVw.png">
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<li>Have a collection of hipster glasses to shuffle through</li>
<li>Have a “design ethos”</li>
<li>Talk about your design ethos</li>
<li>Work on a user journey for weeks</li>
<li>Extensively work on visioning exercises</li>
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6. Have your vision be unicorns drinking tea on mars (aka shit that will never get built, also looks and works nothing like your current product)
7. Lead a team that has no idea why you’re their leader
8. Ask your team about delight from time to time
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9. Take notes in a little tiny notebook, in a font so small, you can never read
10. Use your past accomplishments as an excuse for not having any new ones
<a href="https://medium.com/u/e538a011515a">Sarah Cooper</a> is an inspiration #goals 🙌🏽
If you’re laughing and you know it clap your hands (esp. digitally ) 👏🏽 <a href="https://medium.com/@nishthaHD/starting-a-design-project-5bdd97c68873">More design humor: Starting a design project</a>
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