I'm inclined to agree with you, I'm not saying writing code isn't an artistically creative process.

If I'm are hiring an engineer, the last thing I'll consider is how well is their code because that can be enhanced (albeit to a certain level, as per pionar's comment which I also agree with)

If you are hiring a designer, then that's likely the main aspect you'll be looking at, how beautiful/creative their work/solutions are.