This may be the wrong place to post this, but just how does one get to be the designer of a game? I mean, I''m not the best programmer around, but I understand the technologies behind it. What I''m really good at is designing the game--plot, characters, features, etc. Just how do I convince someone to let me into their team? Thanks... 2mikes.com
FEE

Either form your own team and appoint yourself (and then convince others to follow you, either through great pitching to them, or money) or work your way through a company.

Apparently a lot of people make it to designers by starting out in testing and working their way there.

-Geoff