Looking back, my career path doesn’t seem “linear.”

🎨 Industrial design → 🚀 Startup founder → 🎓 Lecturer → 💰 Banking UX → 🏦 Insurance UX

To some, it might look random. But to me? Every step taught me something new.

And after all these years, here’s what I’ve realized:

1. Design Is Life

Design isn’t just about making things look good. It’s about:

• Solving real problems.

• Observing how people think and act.

• Balancing user needs, business goals, and system constraints.

Once you start seeing the world through a design lens, everything becomes an opportunity to improve.

2. Communication & Empathy Matter More Than Tools

I’ve seen designers with top-notch Figma skills struggle—not because of their work, but because they couldn’t communicate it.

Being able to:

📌 Explain your design decisions

📌 Get buy-in from stakeholders

📌 Work across different teams

…is just as important as designing great experiences.

3. Reflection Creates Growth

After every major career move, I pause and ask myself:

• What did I learn?

• How have I grown?

• Where do I want to go next?

It’s a habit I encourage every designer to build—whether through journaling, discussions, or a simple 3-2-1 reflection.

4. Keep Learning & Serving

Ideas are cheap. Execution and impact are what matter.

At the end of the day, design isn’t about pushing pixels—it’s about serving people, businesses, and society.

When your work aligns with a deeper purpose, it becomes more than just a job. It becomes fulfilling.

If you’ve ever felt like your career isn’t moving in a straight line, that’s okay. Every step is adding to the bigger picture.

Keep learning. Keep growing. Keep designing with purpose.

What’s one lesson you’ve learned in your career so far? Reply and let me know.