Your designers are going to be looking at the layout; they're not going to notice if it's slow, uses too much memory, is not maintainable, doesn't follow repo patterns, etc.

Do you think it is reasonable to expect a person with an arts degree to know this?

> Do you think it is reasonable to expect a person with an arts degree

Of course it is.

The only people who think your fucking college degree determines your knowledge level and ability are teenagers and people who are so deeply untalented that it’s the only way they feel qualified.