What if you know a good designer (css/html), but they have no programming experience? Would a partner that knows how to hack but currently lacks design skills

What if you know a good designer (css/html), but they have no programming experience? Would a partner that knows how to hack but currently lacks design skills be more effective? I too have no design skills, but believe I can create at least a decent site if I tried. The hardest part is overcoming the fact that you probably can build a decent looking site if you tried.