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Hot take: Chasing green badges in drafting makes designs worse, not better.
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susan_baker857mo ago
I used to go for green badges all the time... but your point changed my mind. It just makes things look busy.
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amy_anderson7mo ago
My kitchen drawer is a perfect example of this. I had a label maker phase and put stickers on EVERYTHING, forks, spoons, the whole deal. It looked organized at first but then became total visual noise. Now I just label the one drawer for batteries and it actually helps. It's like what @sandra_carter said about clean drafts with no badges. The goal is to find the thing, not admire the labeling system. Adding stuff for the sake of having it always backfires, whether it's kitchen junk or a project draft.
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sandra_carter7mo ago
But does a badge color honestly matter that much in real work lol. Most clients just need clear drawings, not some perfect scorecard. I've seen clean drafts with zero green badges and messy ones covered in them, so maybe we're overthinking this.
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robertlane7mo ago
But isn't the real issue how those badges are added? Green badges can show important things when they're not overdone. @susan_baker85 talked about busy designs, and that happens when badges are piled on without thought. A few well-chosen badges can make a draft clearer. It's all about balance, not avoiding badges completely.
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