talent vs ability
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- mydo0
interesting.
for me it would come down to personality. both are valuable assets to a studio, but which one will raise the level of everyone else.do they talk to other designers or just focus on their own stuff. do they have a natural rapport with clients... building a "team" is just as important as the skills themselves.
- moldero0
I think the #2's are more common than the #1's
- freshdude0
Depends what suits your clients.
If you work on boring stuff most of the time, go for #2.
If you're looking to push limits, obviously go for #1.
AND
If you're on a tight budget, go for #2. HE'S PROB. MORE RELIABLE.
- xcm0
Honestly i think go with #2. It's a good thing #1 is more creative but if he can't explain why is design is good regarding the client he's worthless in my opinion. To me it's like if he can make something nice but not functional. #2 might not be as much creative but you can push him/her to go further. And that in the end will be good for you an him/her.
my 2 cents.
- utopian0
Talent trumps ability any day of the week!
You can teach an elephant to paint or monkey to draw if they have some ability.
- utopian0
At least I now know where I can find a good: low paying, worker bee, production artist... right here!
- pango0
i go with 2.
never hire someone more talent than you are. lol
hire someone who can finish your job. lol
- freshdude0
#1 will win you prizes.
#2 will keep you buy you stuff you don't need and keep your kids fed.Your choice.
- d_rek0
Tough call. Ideally one would possess both...
My take is that technique and ability can be taught while talent is a rather innate thing one either possesses or doesn't, and it can't be taught.
The 'capable' designer you mention sounds a lot like someone I used to work with. At that point, if a person needs content so they can put something together they are no longer a designer, they are merely a decorator - someone who has no responsibility or emotional investment in the creation of a thing, and often lacks the 'talent' to produce unique and interesting visual artifacts.
- yep. finding that 'ideal' options are hard to come by :-)bjladams
- non0
When it comes to design, I'm a "feel" kind of guy, but do understand and use the basics. I would say I'm more of the artistic type with a strong sense of logic. For me, that's the winning combination.
- d_rek0
My experience with the 'capable designer' was rather frustrating. The could never accomplish anything without a measure of handholding, despite their formal training. Stylistically they relied heavily on pre-packaged solutions - no custom typography, illustrations, photography... virtually every solution had some amount of 'stock' in it.
This person in my mind, to reiterate, was not a designer but instead a decorator. They can take all of the correlating elements and compose them in a nice way... but they'd be arsed to create any of the elements from scratch.
- qTime0
The first one.
The science bit can be learnt. You learn more from your mistakes. Sounds like the first one will grow in time.
- canoe0
You can't teach someone to be creative. But you can ask a creative to color within the grid. Plus, who's going to have the biggest impact on the growth of the agency? And, which one fits best within your client base?
- ESKEMA0
Basically it depends on what you want to be nursing. Do you want to teach one more discipline or give Art / Creative Direction to the other? what do you need more at this point, a doer or a thinker? etc..
- I'd go with the first one if I had to choose. Learning the tools is easier than forming ideas.ESKEMA
- vaxorcist0
Depends on the job... talent without discipline can miss deadlines and possibly alienate clients... Ability without innovation can be fine if others have it, and/or you have boring clients... the risk of the latter is your agency stagnates.
- oey0
both plus sweat
- ...multiplied by complementary personality.hellobotto
- wrong thread.oey
- I think it applies. Take "both" + sweat (work ethic) X personality (enjoy working with them daily)hellobotto