THE DESIGN ATHLETE


Design × Discipline × Depth



Notes, frameworks and reflections from a designer learning like an athlete.
For creatives who learn deeply



WHAT IS tHE DESIGN ATHLETE™?



The Design Athlete™ is a space built on one idea:


"Creative work gets better when your life gets better"


No hustle. No hacks.

Just clarity, consistency, and craft.


This is a philosophy as much as a practice where,

better life → better mind → better work.

Here, I reflect on the systems, principles, and lived lessons that shape my journey as a designer learning like an athlete.




PHILOSOPHY OF THE DESIGN ATHLETE™?



"Design is not just a skill.

It’s a way of living"

When you train the mind, the work follows.

When you build discipline, creativity expands.

When you create systems, you create freedom.

This is the philosophy behind The Design Athlete™



BUILT FOR..



Creatives who are training for the long run:

• Depth > speed

• Rhythm > chaos

• Craft > shortcuts

• Clarity > overwhelm

If this feels like you, you’re in the right place



WHAT YOU’LL FIND HERE




1. Ideas:

Short, sharp reflections on process, discipline, and the mindset behind great creative work.


2. Practice:

Routines, rituals and systems that help designers think clearly and create consistently.


3. Perspective:

Notes from books, films, conversations and life - filtered through a designer’s lens.


JOIN THE WAITLIST

the creator



I’m Shantanu Waykar, a designer, studio founder at S.ALT Atelier, observer, and someone who believes in refining life like a craft.
This space is where I share the things that help me think, live, and create better.



Build your craft.

Build your clarity.

Become a Design Athlete.



The movement is just beginning.