The most impactful design work happens before any pixels are placed — in sensemaking, problem framing, stakeholder alignment, and strategic scoping. These invisible activities determine whether a product actually solves the right problem, yet they rarely show up in deliverables. Teams that overlook this upstream thinking end up
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What We Usually SeeWhat You Don’t See (But Definitely Feel)Why This Work MattersHow to Make the Invisible Work VisibleFinal Thought: Respect the Process, Not Just the PolishSort: