Rediscovering creativity

For years, my education and then work as a structural engineer was defined by precision, constraints, and getting things right. I learned how to think rigorously, solve complex problems, and respect systems that don’t forgive mistakes. But somewhere along the way, I stopped making things just because I wanted to.

My desire to get creative again never went away, it just lingered in the background, waiting for a catalyst to help me find my way back. The passing of my dad in 2025 made me take a step back and contemplate if I was going in the direction I wanted.

I began experimenting with design, redesigning interfaces, and building ideas in Figma and Framer. Almost immediately this reawakened a part of me I hadn’t used in a long time. I’m very much at the beginning - learning, exploring, and questioning what good design actually means - but I feel an excitement and drive I've not felt in a long time.

This change isn’t about rejecting my past career. I enjoyed being an engineer, and it gave me skills and ways of thinking I’ll always carry with me. But now I’m ready to embrace the creative part of me that was waiting.