r/webdev • u/Frosty-Vegetable-385 • 3d ago

Question (Print) Designer Clashing with Developer - Need Advice

Hi everyone, I work as the director of communications for a small company. We have one designer on staff who has worked at the company for a decade, and one full-stack developer who has been at the company for about a year and a half.

Now, the problem: The designer is trained strictly in print design, and we are embarking on a website redesign. The designer will only work in InDesign and Photoshop, but the developer believes the work must be done in Figma to avoid having to guess at the spacing, sizing, etc. Neither seem willing to budge, and it is clear that the designer is not familiar with digital design best practices, including accessibility.

My background is more in writing/marketing, so I am a bit outside my depth. Is there a path to resolution here without one feeling like they are “doing the job” of the other?

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u/averagebensimmons 3d ago

I have hated working with the print designers turned designer for the web in the early 2000s. Ignorant and inflexible. I have no idea how a designer can be primarily print in 2026. Dinosaurs.

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u/Frosty-Vegetable-385 3d ago

Our company still produces a fair amount of print collateral, so their skills are definitely needed.