As a designer who's routinely on both sides of the hiring process, the writer is projecting, clearly. If you're experiencing these slights with such frequency

As a designer who's routinely on both sides of the hiring process, the writer is projecting, clearly. If you're experiencing these slights with such frequency that they appear endemic, take the hint about the value you're perceived to bring, and instead of self righteously blogging about which seas hiring managers should part to hire you, start asking what you could do to improve. I would never hire the person who penned this because they're missing something absolutely critical in a designer: the ability to self reflect and say "I could do better. It's my work that needs to adapt to the needs of the people I serve, not the other way around."