designer thinks hes too good
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- mikotondria30
It does just sound like a maturity issue on his behalf, and an authority issue on yours.
What you need is a subtle but firm hand. The guy obviously enjoys putting in the concentration and time to achieve a good result, has pride in weaving in the details, but lacks the experience to conceptually step back and see the wider picture. At least he's doing it in the right order; what you need to do for him is map out the wider concepts of usability and demonstrate that detail and a crisp finish are the icing on a multi-layered cake and there are many other aspects to design, wherein design is a solution to a problem, in web page design the problem needing the solution is to communicate the client's vision as succinctly, transparently and effortlessly as possible. Try to find things other than web pages that he appreciates the design of. Cars are something almost everyone in his demographic has a deep attachment to - ask him what distinguishes a Korean compact from a Bentley - both are pretty crisp, one has poise and sophistication built in, with detail overlaid, the other doesn't. You need to locate that point in his vision where he loses focus and firmly and clearly take him beyond that. Don't take any shit - once he can see you're teaching him things he doesn't know, it should be easier sailing. Best of luck.