Imposter Syndrome Never Really Goes Away... As creatives or designers, we’ve all experienced impostor syndrome at one point or another. Heck, you don’t even need to be in this field to experience it. It could happen on a regular basis or in random episodes out of the blue. Whether you’re a student fresh out of design school, or an award-winning designer with years of experience, dealing with feelings of self-doubt is only human and completely normal.