Top 10 Lessons 20+ Years in Design Taught Me

Experience brings perspective, not certainty.

1. Simpler usually wins

2. Ego kills good work

3. Listening is a skill

4. Process protects creativity

5. Kindness compounds

6. Trends fade

7. Relationships last

8. Mental health matters

9. Trust takes time

10. Good work travels quietly

These lessons echo what many long-term design leaders eventually discover.

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