A sketch doesn’t pretend to be finished. It can be scruffy, contradictory and incomplete, and perhaps that’s exactly why it still matters. In a world where we can create polished visuals almost instantly, I’m wondering whether we’re sometimes getting to the answer a little too quickly.

3D printing has opened up a completely new avenue of design for me. Being able to move so easily between digital modelling and physical making has genuinely changed the way I work. I don’t want to stop using it, I just want to make sure that, as the technology becomes a bigger part of my practice, I’m thinking about its impact too.

I often talk about my ADHD openly. Partly because I want to encourage honest conversations. Partly because I know that when I’m involved in a task, project or workplace situation, openness can help create better outcomes. It allows people to understand how I work best, where I might need clarity, and where my strengths are.

But after watching the documentary, I felt something I hadn’t expected.

I felt ashamed.

I was diagnosed with ADHD halfway through my first degree, so hearing a professional talk about many of the struggles I’ve experienced in external environments was strangely affirming. But it was also really insightful to consider those experiences from the other side: what can we, as designers, actually do to make these places more accessible?