Personally I prefer a designer who understands code but focuses on design. Designing and coding are both full-time professions when you work at a high level. Fo

Personally I prefer a designer who understands code but focuses on design. Designing and coding are both full-time professions when you work at a high level. Focusing on one of them allows you to achieve better results in the field. A good process can ensure that designers and developers find solutions together that both look great and are reasonable to implement. Main thing, as with many things, is just good communication and an open mind on in all sides. Same way that a printed designer doesn't own and control the printers that the final designs are printed on. However, they do understand the properties of different types of paper and effects of different printing techniques.