#design-value

#design-value

"The main thing I've realized after talking with dozens of designers in 2025 is that design can't be a cost center and hope to survive. In an uncertain economy, many organizations are looking to reduce costs. If you're seen as nothing but a cost with little benefit, your team may be on the chopping block. So if executive whims are throwing you around, don't just learn to follow orders or question them to the point of being seen as a roadblock."