In 3 months, I directed 5 designers with mixed experience levels, managed client expectations, and delivered a redesign that took usability from near-unusable to strong. The biggest lesson was learning how to balance investing in the team's growth whilst protecting the result.

I wanted to give everyone the chance to do meaningful design work, and when the timeline demanded a higher polish, I worked through it alongside the team rather than in isolation. The final screens were a shared effort, not a top-down override.