Design

saying “everyone is a designer” is akin to saying “everyone is an athlete.”

just as anyone can (and should) participate in sport, anyone can participate in creative problem-solving. 

but the skill gap created with rigorous practice is vast.

Well said. The skill gap you mentioned is the key. With practice and right tools slowly but steadily one can reduce that gap. But it requires time, however a person with natural skills about designs, infra and imaginative impulses always leaps ahead of others
What do u say @0xdesigner