talent vs ability
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- monNom0
Do you want good ideas, or someone to hit deadlines?
#1 has a lot more potential, but will require significant investment on your part to develop his skills. You'll need to give guidance on technical approaches to design to bring up their productivity. In the mean time, you're probably going to have to pad out your estimates by a good deal to make up for the inexperience. This person is your typical junior designer and really shouldn't command a premium salary over the other until their productivity can keep up with the more experienced designers.
#2 would be a great production designer. Sounds like they have a good deal of experience, but if they aren't producing creative work it's unlikely that they will change. Not everyone is an artist at heart, some are more technicians. Salary would probably be higher than #1 as this designer should be more productive.
Long term #1 could be a great advantage to your company, but if you're swamped with work now and just need to get it done, #2 is your better pick.
Hiring both and teaming them up could be ideal.