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0 pointsmegablast15y ago0 comments

"The problem with design is that it is something that is not easy, but it SEEMS easy, because everyone has an opinion, and they think it's just as valid as anyone else's, even a professional designer. "

No, the problem with design is that every designer has a different opinion, and believes that their opinion is 100% correct, and there is no sway room at all. It has to be done that way, or no one will come to the site, even though it is exactly opposite as every other designer, who also has such strong opinions.

Design is subjective, but designers really believe it is not, that is the most important thing ever, and do not listen to anyone else.

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martinkallstrom15y ago

You must have been working on really shitty teams. Design is not merely subjective. It is measurable and in fact the subject of many A/B tests. Often involving designers. Who does not believe they got it right the first time, or they wouldn't be doing A/B testing.

texture15y ago

Of course design is subjective, but my skill isn't operating photoshop. It's an understanding of the subjective forces in a way that I can interact with skillfully. Any random joe blow can have(and does) have an opinion, but it's not equal to mine. That said, there are definitely designers who are better than me, and who I would be in a similar position with.

d5tryr15y ago

That is an unfair caricature. I can't think of any designer who has ever said something so absurd.

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