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Design Dept.

Intentional Leadership

Reframing design’s relationship with business

How designers can speak the language of business to drive impact

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Mia Blume
Jan 15, 2025
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As designers, we often see our creative instincts as separate from business imperatives. This perception can lead to a tug-of-war, where creativity feels stifled or where "business goals" appear as constraints. But what if the alignment of business and design wasn’t a compromise, but a multiplier? What if embracing the business perspective amplified our…

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