At the beginning of 2022, I was still finding my footing in my new job as a product designer at Industry Dive. Over the course of the year, I worked on impactful projects, adapted to team and process changes and further developed my craft. Looking back, here are the five most important lessons from 2022 that I’m practicing in 2023. During the first few months of working as a full-time product designer, I fell into the habit of starting some projects with high-fidelity, polished mockups.