Likewise. I do mostly functional design for regular people. I've had a couple fun projects that were more ambitious. It's a great career but the beurocracy of obtaining permits is awful.
Ooh I can believe that... I've just always loved tbat overlap of imagination and design 🧐🎨
It has its magic moments. Coolest part is taking a client brief which can be almost no information at times and creating something beautiful and then watching it eventually come to life through the construction process.