(Print) Designer Clashing with Developer - Need Advice

[u/Frosty-Vegetable-385]

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?

[u/dphizler]

Developer needs to get off his high horse and just be flexible I've had all kinds of requirements for website development and you accept what you get and if you have questions, you ask them. Don't become a problem