Comments on: Measuring Up: Are You a Good Designer or a Great One?

By: Michael R.

Michael R. — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:10:57 +0000

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By: Inchiriri Masini

Inchiriri Masini — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:34:25 +0000

Great article and very good the delimitation between good and great. I liked “A good designer is just that, good, and they are happy with that. Which means, they will never be a great designer” It can be applied in a lot of different professions.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:51:49 +0000

Great article , not good article.
I try to be a designer first. Great designer is so far. hehe

I like the words : Good is the enemy of great.

By: Colin Hall

Colin Hall — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:49:38 +0000

There is a Daoist saying that goes something like “Once a blade is perfectly sharp it very quickly becomes dull”.

I certainly enjoy the search for perfection, but I do so in the knowledge that I will never achieve it. I certainly wouldn’t consider myself to be great.

Thanks for an interesting debate though :-)

By: Laurent Jouvin

Laurent Jouvin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:24:19 +0000

Great article Rob!
I may sound a little a little cynical, but being a great designer is not just about graphic design skills. It’s also about listening to the client’s needs and having the ability to turn out great work in spite of the endless changes they make you go through. Furthermore, t’s the level of perfection and quality of service that will make a difference.
Thanks again for the article.

By: Rob Bowen

Rob Bowen — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:45:05 +0000

Hey Glaiza, thanks for the kind words. You are not alone when it comes to clients, this is an area that is uncomfortable for some, and so they tend to not ‘make waves’ so to speak. Also, thanks for the :thumbsup: !

By: Glaiza

Glaiza — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:17:07 +0000

Nice post Mr. Rob!
I mostly follow clients rather than pushing my thoughts into designs.. :(

But then Keep Moving Forward and Stay Inspired! :thumbsup:

By: Rob Bowen

Rob Bowen — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:18:33 +0000

:) The humble approach is not always for everyone. lol :) Thanks!

By: nik

nik — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:43:17 +0000

I think I am a great designer :)
anyways good scale…

By: Rob Bowen

Rob Bowen — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:59 +0000

Thanks, OTB. Very well said. Evolution is key!