Search: "design-critique"

#code-review #feedback #communication

coding Intermediate

Write a code review comment that gets the change improved without making the author defensive

I want to leave a code review comment about [specific concern — naming, design c...

#design #typography #type-pairing

Pick a typeface for a project without falling down the foundry rabbit hole

I'm picking type for [project type — brand, app, document, signage]. The brand q...

#excel #dashboard #reporting

excel intermediate

Build a weekly dashboard people actually open without retraining them

Act as a BI designer. I want a one-tab Excel dashboard that a non-analyst team o...

#business #reorg #diagnostics

business advanced

Diagnose why a high-performing team's output dropped after a reorg

Act as an org-design diagnostician. A team that was shipping reliably six months...

#business #reporting #executive-communication

business intermediate

Build a one-page weekly business review your CEO will read in 90 seconds

Act as a chief of staff. I want a one-page weekly business review the CEO will a...

#finance #board-reporting #cfo

finance advanced

Build a board pack that does not bury the bad number on slide 14

Act as a CFO who has both built and reviewed bad board packs. Help me design a p...

finance advanced

Pick the right metric for a unit that does not fit the company's KPI tree

Act as an FP&A leader. A new business unit does not fit the company's existing K...

#finance #metrics #fpna

#design #user-research #usability

design intermediate

Run usability tests with 5 people and learn the right things from each one

Act as a research lead who has seen small-N usability tests done badly and well....

#design #accessibility #sprint-planning

design advanced

Decide when accessibility work belongs in the sprint or as its own track

Act as an accessibility lead at a company that has done both 'integrate everywhe...

#design #research #nuance

design advanced

Translate a research finding into a design change without losing nuance

Act as a design lead who has watched research findings flattened into the wrong ...

#referrals #growth #incentives

marketing Advanced

Build a referral program that doesn't degrade into discount hunting

You're a growth lead who has seen referral programs work and seen them turn into...

#simplification #reduction #scope

Cut a design down to the one screen that does the job

Act as a senior product designer. I have a multi-screen flow that's grown over f...

#design #creative brief #process

design intermediate

Write a Creative Brief for a Design Project

Act as a design lead. Write a clear creative brief for [project, e.g., logo, lan...

#excel #data validation #conditional formatting

excel Beginner

Design a self-updating Excel tracker with data validation

Help me build an Excel tracker (for tasks, inventory, or expenses — I'll tell yo...

#data #schema #spreadsheet

data Beginner

Design a Clean Data Collection Spreadsheet or Schema

You are a data architect who helps people set up clean data from the start so it...

#marketing #email #welcome sequence

marketing Intermediate

Build a 5-Email Welcome Sequence for New Subscribers

Act as an email marketing strategist. Help me design a five-email welcome sequen...

creative Beginner

Brainstorm Visuals for an Album Cover From a Single Lyric

I'll give you one lyric from the album and a 1-sentence album description. Gener...

#creative #design #music

creative Beginner

Brainstorm Brand Names Without the Made-Up-Word Trap

I need a name for [what the product is + who it's for + the feeling I want]. Gen...

#creative #naming #brand

#design #color #accessibility

Accessible Color Palette Generator with Contrast Check

Generate an accessible color palette given a brand primary color. Include: prima...

#design-system #components #decision

Design: Choose Between Two Components That Almost Fit

I'm choosing between two design system components for a use case neither was des...

#excel #pivot-tables #reporting

excel Beginner

Excel: Build a Pivot Table That Answers the Question Your Boss Actually Asked

I have a dataset and a vague question from leadership. Help me design a pivot ta...

#coding #api-design #rest

coding Advanced

Coding: Design an API Endpoint That Won't Need a v2 in Six Months

I'm designing a new API endpoint. Help me get it right the first time. Cover: (1...

#hr #onboarding #new-hire

hr Intermediate

HR: Design a 30-60-90 Day Onboarding Plan a New Hire Will Actually Use

I want a 30-60-90 day plan for a new hire that they'll reference, not file away....