I ' m unsure how I feel about this . Looking back on my work from a couple years ago I can see that my shit wasn ' t as hot as I thought it was . But I always was confident that my overall perspective and direction is correct . Just applying the concept had room for improvement . I think this is the primary source of frustration . Designers are constantly absorbing content , analyzing ads in the real world , looking for inspiration , and learning . Ultimately , they are specialists in this field , and having someone hire you to tell you how to do your job is extremely condescending . But also arrogant is some ways . Designers are open for critique , but I think they are more receptive to receive it from someone who knows what the hell they ' re talking about .