I´ve never had a problem with a dumb client. There is a no such thing as a bad client. Part of our job is to do good work and get the client to accept.
Over a journey of 8 years as designer I learned many techniques and proficiency user centric design. My career started as graphic designer and progressively moved ahead in web expert. I learned identifying and incorporating consumer needs in use centered website design. I have also widely read users mind, their interaction and interface and product flow, finding loopholes in design to make user friendly and straightforward.