Somewhere between choosing the perfect typeface and hearing "Can we make it look more like this Pinterest reference?", I think a little bit of every designer dies.

I've been thinking about the strange double life of being a designer: one part problem-solver, one part artist, both fighting over the same Figma file. I wrote a reflection on creative compromises, imaginary projects, client feedback, and the designs that exist only in our heads. An Aesthetic of Almosts shubhendu.co.in/reflections/an-aesthetic-of-almosts