Designers design! This is the best advice Spen has received in years!
Guess who gave it to him? Nick of course! Here's the story about how Spen overcame his limiting beliefs and became a designer.
'I’ve wanted to be a designer for so many years. But I never had the confidence to call myself a designer Designers always seemed so cool! They take a problem and through some kind of magic they design beautiful experiences & products. I’ve dabbled in design for years too. I even taught it around 10 years ago. But I’ve never considered myself a designer because I’ve never had a job with the word designer in it. I guess I had imposter syndrome and definitely a limiting belief around it. I mentioned this to Nick sometime ago and his advice - “designers design”. He made me realise that the act of designing is what makes you a designer not a job title. So I set out to design. Every. Single. Day. I now spend most of day designing - art, apps, experiences, learning, media...'
