This was in r/design yesterday. The consensus was that “web designer” is a bucket term and the specialization this blogger is looking for is “brand manager” or “web strategist”. And personally, I’ve done great working with folks on the artist spectrum–though that’s because I know my role is to do strategy and they know their role is to make the final outcome not look like shit; and the fun, though delicate, dance is fulfilling both our roles without acting like a turd.