Design doesn’t live in bullet points.

And yet… it feels like everything else does now.
We’re living in a “bullet point” world--
where attention spans are shorter than ever,
and nuance gets stripped down into quick, digestible fragments.
But design doesn’t work that way.
It lives in:

• messy collaboration
• production constraints
• late-night fixes
• real-world decisions that actually ship

None of that fits neatly into a one-page summary.

So what’s a better way to hire designers?
Here’s a thought:
1. Paid trial week > 5 rounds of interviews
Give a real problem. See how they think, communicate, and execute.
2. Case studies > credentials
Show me what broke, what changed, and what actually shipped.
3. Process > polish
The middle is where the real skill is—not the final mockup.
4. Conversations > interrogations
Make interviews feel like working sessions, not scripted Q&A.

The resume isn’t dead… but it’s not the signal anymore.
It’s just the checkbox.
The real differentiator?
•  How you think
• How you solve
•  How you deliver in the real world

If everyone’s resume looks the same…
maybe we’re looking at the wrong thing.

Curious how others are approaching this--
Are resumes still useful for hiring designers, or just a formality?

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