
If product design is about solving problems for people within the constraints of a specific business, then it simply feels that many people calling themselves product/UX designers are actually practicing digital art. They are Artists. They are Stylists. Executing beautiful looking things, which is certainly an impo…
This is why redesigns of other people’s work is pure folly e.g. the new Yahoo logo, changes to Facebook, the New New Twitter, the American Airlines rebrand. People have no context for the decision making process involved in these projects, no knowledge of the requirements, constraints, organisational politics.
It’s also about scaling your talent for more people to benefit from it. With creativity comes a natural drive to succeed. But unlike traditional measures of success — like money, titles, or status — the creative mind is driven by a desire to see creativity come to life. Success is, quite simply, making an impact in what matters most to you.