How do I handle managing designers instead of doing the design work I love?

You got into design for the making, the quiet hours shaping something until it felt right. Now you fight for the team and argue the roadmap, and the making belongs to others. Missing it is not weakness. That work was your reason for being here. But your team can design freely because you clear the path. You win them the time, defend their work in rooms they never see, and grow their skill. The craft did not leave; it moved into people you are building. That is design at a scale your own hands could not reach. Take one small piece of the work yourself. Do a flow, a prototype, something real. It keeps your instincts sharp and reminds your team you still speak their language.