My final-year project in polytechnic wasn’t just another school assignment.
It was personal.
I designed something to help my parents—both of whom are wheelchair users.
It wasn’t about aesthetics. It wasn’t about trends.
It was about solving a real problem for people I cared about.
That’s when I realized:
📌 Design isn’t about making things look good.
📌 It’s about making life better.
Fast-forward a few years:
When I started teaching at Nanyang Polytechnic, I kept bringing this mindset into my classes.
I wanted students to see beyond UI, beyond portfolios, beyond aesthetics.
Because the best designers?
🚀 They don’t just build things.
🚀 They make things work for people who need them most.
That’s why I later joined NTUC Income—a company focused on serving the under-served.
They weren’t just selling insurance. They were helping people who wouldn’t normally get access to it.
And that mission? It aligned perfectly with my personal “why.”
Here’s the thing:
A fulfilling UX career isn’t just about skills or job titles.
It’s about working on problems that actually matter to you.
If you’re feeling stuck in your UX career, ask yourself:
👉 What kind of problems excite me the most?
👉 How do I want my work to impact real people?
Because when your work aligns with your values?
That’s when your career starts to feel like more than just a job.
What’s a design project that felt deeply meaningful to you? Reply and tell me.
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