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Design Is a Job

“From a client’s point of view, hire a designer to help you get a solution. Not to execute one. You wouldn’t go to a database analyst’s door with a fully realized database schematic. Don’t show up at a designer’s door with a drawing of a tuna can.”

~ Mike Monteiro, Design Is a Job

3 Comments on Design Is a Job

  1. Syn
    May 27, 2012 at 9:58 am (363 days ago)

    Yes! Also don’t show up with the last designer’s design and expect me to “tweak” it, and don’t have your friend who kinda knows html mess up my design a month after the site launches,

    Sorry, I still have some old bitterness, I guess.

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  2. Christie
    May 29, 2012 at 7:21 pm (360 days ago)

    Hahah! I have it too… that’s why I loved the quote! It’s from this book I’m reading, Design Is a Job.

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  3. Christina
    May 31, 2012 at 10:34 pm (358 days ago)

    Oh god! I have so shown up with a drawing of a tuna can before! LOL

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