The Lies We Designers Tell Ourselves
What we say: “I’ll sit down first thing Saturday morning with a fresh mind and bright eyes.” What we mean: “Sweetie, it’s already 5 PM on Thursday. I’m tired and burnt out, and so are you. Let’s just not admit it.” What really happens: First‑thing‑Saturday‑morning never comes. What we say: “I like the direction you’re going, but I think it could use more exploration…” What we mean: “I actually don’t like your direction.” What really happens: We never tell designers outright that their path is wrong or why. As a result, they assume they’re always right and miss the chance to learn from negative feedback. What we say: “This is just a high‑level overview of what we’ve covered in the past two weeks; it’s still in progress.” What we mean: “We weren’t brave enough to make decisions or present them clearly. Although we had two weeks, we didn’t finish anything solid—so here’s a vague deck to protect our relationship.” What really happens: Two weeks was never enough time. What we sa...