During my time at Wee Tattie, particularly on Castle Cairn, my role grew far beyond my initial expectations. Working within a larger studio environment pushed me to develop both professionally and personally. I found myself naturally stepping into leadership when direction was needed, which made me realise I am more confident and capable in that space than I had given myself credit for. This encouraged me to trust my judgement and communicate ideas with greater conviction.

From a development perspective, I gained a strong understanding of how to own and maintain a living document like the GDD. I learned to structure design documentation so it stays clear, actionable, and aligned with the team’s goals, while improving how I communicate design intent across disciplines to ensure ideas are implemented accurately.

A key area of growth was learning to rely on others. I shifted from trying to control outcomes to trusting discipline leads to take ownership of how they achieved the goals I set. This allowed me to focus on overall direction rather than detail, while also becoming more confident in holding people accountable when expectations were not met. This balance between trust and accountability improved both team ownership and consistency, which was especially important in a volunteer environment.

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