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As designers we are outsiders. The norm is the middle lane. But we want to make things better. To change the direction of travel. To advocate for something different.
Choosing to be a designer is choosing to step outside. To take a different perspective. To go against the grain in order to see what might be possible.
And all that takes work. So if design feels hard, it may be because of the extra work we are having to swim in a different direction. But unless someone is prepared to take that risk, then we’ll all carry on heading the same way.