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Diagram Cleanup

Clean up and simplify dense network diagrams so policy advisors can see key relationships: remove redundant nodes and …

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The same job, four heights

do it · improve it · decide · become
AExecute — “help me do it”Clean up and simplify dense network diagrams so policy advisors can see key relationships:…+
Clean up and simplify dense network diagrams so policy advisors can see key relationships: remove redundant nodes and edges, simplify anchor‑heavy paths, and emphasise high‑importance ties with thicker strokes and colour.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Before delivering the simplified network diagrams to the policy team, make them actionable for…+
Before delivering the simplified network diagrams to the policy team, make them actionable for advisors: retain node labels used in the briefing, add a short legend explaining emphasised ties, create a tightened layout that highlights the three top recommendations, and produce a version with numbered callouts so advisors can reference specific relationships in meetings.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

The real tasks

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Clean up and simplify dense network diagrams so policy advisors can quickly see key relationships and recommendations.

Who does this

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Political Scientist

Questions people ask

honest answers

Because you rarely think 'I want the redaction tool'. You think 'I have to share this without leaking the client's details'. Start from the need, and the feature finds you.

Real. Every job here was drawn from what people in real roles were actually seen doing in Illustrator — not a feature checklist.

No. Each page gives you a ready prompt you can paste into an AI assistant, plus the plain steps to do it yourself. Start with either — the goal is the finished job, not the tool.