The Mark of a Good Designer

In my past life I worked with a group of designers that I considered to be the best in the business. And still do. Part of my job was to step in when something wasn't working and assist to resolve that "something" in the best interest of the client, the company and the designer. My own work was part of that mix. The mark of a quality company is how they handle the things gone south, not how they accept the accolades and rewards. The mark of a good designer is acknowledging that things need to be adjusted and asking for advice from an industry expert - be that expert a treasured lead installer, an electrician or plumber, or the cabinet manufacturer themselves. 

There is no wrong when it is worked out to become a right. Sometimes in construction and design the actual site is not what it was on paper. Plumbing and electric are always a challenge, and walls are seldom truly plumb. A good designer listens to the input of others. Hears what is said and works to the best of their capabilities. A good designer may look like they have all the answers - but a great designer listens to the advice of those trusted advisers and gives credit where it is due. 

Boy did I learn alot from mistakes. Mistakes shape us, mistakes show us a better way. And when you learn a better way you learn how to be a better designer. It does, after all, take a team to build a project. The tighter the team, the better the outcome.