Contrary to popular belief, designers are not artists. We employ artistic methods to visualize thinking and process, but, unlike artists, we work to solve a client’s problem, not present our own view of the world. We thrive on constraints, but we hate compromise. If a design project is to be consid- ered successful—and success is the true measure of quality—it must not only add an aesthetic dimension, but solve the prob- lem at hand. Erik Spiekermann.