I empathize deeply. I wish I had more design skill than I do, and while I tend to do better than any other programmers I've worked with, I am a far cry from a real designer. The designs that I do manage to eke out are a massive effort.
I am glad that the one thing this has really given me is an appreciation for stellar design. People who can take a blank canvas and build a beautiful, functional design that works is absolutely worthy of the same, or better pay than what I get for cramming values into a database.
I'm sure it's biased in that I know how to do what I do, and I don't know how to do what they do, but a good designer is worth a mint. As is a good developer.
I am glad that the one thing this has really given me is an appreciation for stellar design. People who can take a blank canvas and build a beautiful, functional design that works is absolutely worthy of the same, or better pay than what I get for cramming values into a database.
I'm sure it's biased in that I know how to do what I do, and I don't know how to do what they do, but a good designer is worth a mint. As is a good developer.