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What I wish I knew earlier as a designer -
Good design won’t save bad communication. Explaining why you made something matters just as much as how it looks.
Clients don’t buy visuals -they buy clarity. Your job isn’t to decorate, it’s to make things make sense.
Your taste will outgrow your skills (and that’s normal). That discomfort isn’t failure - it’s proof you’re learning.
Not every project deserves your emotional attachment. Protect your energy. Save your obsession for the right work.
Consistency beats intensity. You don’t need viral moments, you need a body of work you stand by.
Still learning. Still refining.
But I wish I’d stopped romanticizing the struggle earlier. 🤫🧐
Curious to know fellow designer's thoughts on this!
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