This week I created a one-page summary of a research proposal to share with my collaborators, so they could share it with industry partners. After I managed to get all the words right, with very helpful suggestions from my colleagues, I thought I was done.
But then I went to print it, and realized that I had issues with the line spacing, margins, and general visual balance. The words were right, but the whole thing didn’t look exactly right.
I ended up spending a lot more time this morning iterating on the format of that one page until it looked perfect. Which in retrospect seems like time very well spent.