Being late spring  it’s that time of the year when hundreds of newly minted design graduates join the “real world” of design practice So what would I say to someone eager to join the community of professionals dedicated to improving the human condition through useful/usable/desirable products and services? Other than some pithy trite axiom  I’d rather plant the seeds for reflective engagement in the spirit of Donald Schon’s “reflective practitioner”— What kind of designer do you aspire to be? This question is often in the back of my mind when starting new projects or with a new employer