Practice
Bite-size practice of core skills is something we do all our lives. We may master a foundation skill, then return to re-learn it when our work evolves to a different place.
Core skills never change, but our application of them may shift as our skill level progresses. We commit to improving those core skills by intentional practice.
The good news is that it’s fully possible to improve our abilities in rapid strides. The bad news, though, is that mastery – in design or any other skill – is linked to deliberate practice. No one (yet) has come up with a method to instantly transform someone into a great designer. Mastery is a structure built brick by brick.
Fortunately, we are not talking about practicing and mastering a long list of core skills – five or six are usually sufficient.
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