Design : Gift or Skill

[Oncle_Benny]

I'd like to know if you think design is something that is in you...your way of seeing thing ...something that someone has and another don't (gifted)...or is it something that anybody has but need to be developed (with studies for exemple) ??

discuss

[galleryseek]

it is both.

i always had a natural artistic talent, even as a young'n. but to make anything impressive, or to be the best you can be, it takes experience and practice.

everyone can improve on their skills if they keep practicing, but what seperates a good designer from a great designer is ultimately, talent.

[Oncle_Benny]

it is both.

i always had a natural artistic talent, even as a young'n. but to make anything impressive, or to be the best you can be, it takes experience and practice.

everyone can improve on their skills if they keep practicing, but what seperates a good designer from a great designer is ultimately, talent.

totally agree with you...thats why someone with talent can "break" design rules and it can still be awesome... also there's colors... i bet i can mix any colors (2 or 3 (+1 of my choice))..and still be able to do something very attractive...

[axelcat]

both..........

[DesignWise]

for me more of a talent..when you're born with it.. its easy to have the skills...

[Ironhorse]

A bit of both, but practice makes perfect..

[Persius]

it is both.

i always had a natural artistic talent, even as a young'n. but to make anything impressive, or to be the best you can be, it takes experience and practice.

everyone can improve on their skills if they keep practicing, but what seperates a good designer from a great designer is ultimately, talent.

what he said
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[Der Schleicher]

nature or nurture? both. but I believe more in nurture.

[shuki]

In regards to using digital tools both but on canvas it is a gift.

[ChewbaCreative]

professional it's a 1% of talent and 99% of hard work

[blazi]

as an online designer of over 8 years now I believe it is a bit of both, but in my case I believe it's more a gift, either that or I just have higher standards than most I dunno

[NickPapageorgio]

You have to have an eye for what looks good. A guy proficient in photoshop can spend 8 hours coming up with something, but if he doesn't have "the eye" it's gonna look like shit no matter how many hours he put into it.

[mudsaliva]

it is both.

i always had a natural artistic talent, even as a young'n. but to make anything impressive, or to be the best you can be, it takes experience and practice.

everyone can improve on their skills if they keep practicing, but what seperates a good designer from a great designer is ultimately, talent.

Very well said

[oad_tycoon]

Everyone can have skills to make a decent design by just practicing it...but not everybody can make a very unique concept of design without a gift...