The problem with the Google story is that Google really didn't have a designer at the time. Even Marissa didn't have a design background, despite some using he

The problem with the Google story is that Google really didn't have a designer at the time. Even Marissa didn't have a design background, despite some using her name due to her fashion sense. And I bet you that Yahoo, Lycos, AV, MSN, and AOL all had designers on staff yet none of them said, "Kill the portal -- just a search box". I'm sure there are great designers, but a lot of designers seem to just be really good at churning out polished versions of whatever is hot now.