diff --git a/src/datasources/designer-api.ts b/src/datasources/designer-api.ts
index aa8d5d2..40ad8d0 100644
--- a/src/datasources/designer-api.ts
+++ b/src/datasources/designer-api.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ export class DesignerAPI extends BaseSQLDataSource {
   }
 
   async getDesignerById(id: number): Promise<Designer> {
-    ScopeAccess.validate(this.user).some([
-      Scopes.DESIGNERS_READ,
-      Scopes.DESIGNERS_PUBLIC_READ,
-    ]);
     return this.loader.load(id);
   }
 
@@ -49,7 +45,10 @@ export class DesignerAPI extends BaseSQLDataSource {
     limit: number = 5000,
     ids?: number[],
   ): Promise<Array<Designer>> {
-    ScopeAccess.validate(this.user).all([Scopes.DESIGNERS_READ]);
+    ScopeAccess.validate(this.user).some([
+      Scopes.DESIGNERS_READ,
+      Scopes.DESIGNERS_PUBLIC_READ,
+    ]);
     return (
       this.knex
         .select(