When I create my designs I try to use the shape of the medium that I'm working on itself ( in most cases the shape of the fitted hat) in order to make the design more aesthetically pleasing.
I've always been inspired from an early age by Bruce Lee's famous quote, "You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend."
Just play the cards you've been dealt and find thr advantages in the circumstances that you've been placed in. In my life Journey I have found that my best work in all matters comes when I leverage my situation!
These are just a few thoughts for now. I hope you have enjoyed and considered! :)
~Hratch