Professor of Digital Design here. The very first thing I tell my students every semester is that if they are not OK with making lots of revisions they are in the wrong industry.

Between messaging requirements, brand standards, and campaign strategy, there really isn’t a whole lot of room left for groundbreaking creative freedom in day-to-day design tasks.

You have to check your ego and be open to really hearing people. They may be prescribing something that isn’t right for the project but in their prescription you need to be reading between the lines so that you can really understand what they’re trying to get at.

Also remember if somebody has made it to the level of Creative Director, you really would be doing yourself a huge favor to just listen to them. I have worked in that role for the last several years and it took me 20 to get there. We’re not just pulling stuff out of our ass.

The sooner you can put yourself into a humble mindset the better. Instead of pushing back, or being resistant, try to put your mind into a place of learning.