Jon, while it's a rare commodity at TF from the work that's been posted in the gallery or discussed openly, I don't doubt for a second that the majority of designers here are capable of something close to or equal to what you're outlining in your first post

It's important to remember that designers work is influenced heavily (in most cases) by the client and their tastes, audience requirements and market.

You just gotta have a little faith

Happy Christmas!