Aging Designers
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I used to obsess over this topic quite a bit in my mid-30s. I think that came at a time I was transitioning out of the legal marketing and consulting industry and attempting to get into the wider design / ux / interactive marketing world, where I've been ever since.
I'm 40 now and the thing that keeps me feeling positive about growing older is looking back on the career I've had. It's not been anything outrageous and mind-blowing, but I've worn a lot of hats and had a lot of responsibilities that funnel into what I do now. I've been a PM, I've worked in marketing, I've done print work, copywriting, directed web site projects, email marketing efforts, CMS builds, some visual design, Wordpress work and customization work, strategy, ux design, etc. etc. Long story short, I'm glad for the variety and I hope that continues to keep me relevant as younger people enter the ux industry but won't immediately have that range of experience.