If time is the only factor considered, then that's too bad. No matter what kind of work I've been in )medicine and law so far), I have always preferred to take all the time I need in order to give the patient or the client the best outcome possible. I think that trying to beat the clock often results in crappy results. I've also found that doing things the "hard way" has taught me a lot about seeing complex objects in terms of their basic components, and also about patience, and planning. I find it amusing that some people want to jump to the end product without learning any of the basics. You know the type ... they want to be rock stars, they just don't want to have to learn to play an instrument. If a person wants to go into graphics professionally, believe me, they will learn all about doing things the hard way before they start doing things the quick way.

Could be worse, could be raining.