No, I completely disagree. The guy from that anecdote, he's a vice president of one of the largest publishers in America. Nobody's gonna say no to him. And most designers I know are independents.
Do you know the restaurant industry term mis en place? It's this practice of laying out your tools at the beginning of your work shift, so you can grab the knife or the salt or the mixing bowl without even looking. Disrupting a chef's mis en place is an great way to get stabbed.
An even modestly talented graphic designer doesn't look at their keyboard or desktop at all while they're working, they exhibit fantastic amounts of muscle memory while navigating their various screens and palettes.
They also suffer from an unfortunate lack of neural plasticity. There is no room in their day or desire for picking up new techniques, they're way more interested in the ideas they're absorbed with.
Do you know the restaurant industry term mis en place? It's this practice of laying out your tools at the beginning of your work shift, so you can grab the knife or the salt or the mixing bowl without even looking. Disrupting a chef's mis en place is an great way to get stabbed.
An even modestly talented graphic designer doesn't look at their keyboard or desktop at all while they're working, they exhibit fantastic amounts of muscle memory while navigating their various screens and palettes.
They also suffer from an unfortunate lack of neural plasticity. There is no room in their day or desire for picking up new techniques, they're way more interested in the ideas they're absorbed with.