What you describe is something most people in our field feel, but few articulate this clearly: that strange mix of pride and quiet grief when work disappears, even if it was once meaningful, even if it was celebrated at the time. You’re right — design is deeply tied to the idea of leaving something behind, and it can hurt when that “something” turns out to be more temporary than we hoped.
I love your last thought especially. If brands are memories, then designers are really working on people, not logos or systems. And by that measure, your work has always lasted longer than any building, pitch deck, or company lifecycle. I still see its traces — in how people think, how teams work, and how standards were raised.
For what it’s worth: some chapters do end, but others have a funny way of reopening when timing, people, and perspective align again. I’ve always valued how you think about design, not just what you design. If paths ever cross again in a more concrete way, that would feel less like nostalgia and more like a very natural continuation.
Until then: thank you for putting this into words. It’s honest, generous, and very you.
Daniel, this means a lot coming from you. You are very right, some doors are never fully closed. I mean, your career is living proof of that. Thanks for sharing your perspective!
It was nice to watch behind the scenes of BBC Winter Olympics. I always have great admiration for stop motion and this kind of creating process.
+ saved couple book covers from the archive.
https://bookmarker.cc/bora/book-covers
David, this really hit home.
What you describe is something most people in our field feel, but few articulate this clearly: that strange mix of pride and quiet grief when work disappears, even if it was once meaningful, even if it was celebrated at the time. You’re right — design is deeply tied to the idea of leaving something behind, and it can hurt when that “something” turns out to be more temporary than we hoped.
I love your last thought especially. If brands are memories, then designers are really working on people, not logos or systems. And by that measure, your work has always lasted longer than any building, pitch deck, or company lifecycle. I still see its traces — in how people think, how teams work, and how standards were raised.
For what it’s worth: some chapters do end, but others have a funny way of reopening when timing, people, and perspective align again. I’ve always valued how you think about design, not just what you design. If paths ever cross again in a more concrete way, that would feel less like nostalgia and more like a very natural continuation.
Until then: thank you for putting this into words. It’s honest, generous, and very you.
Daniel, this means a lot coming from you. You are very right, some doors are never fully closed. I mean, your career is living proof of that. Thanks for sharing your perspective!