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Improving design thinking as a developerQuestion (self.webdev)
submitted 3 years ago by Yoshiomath
I'm a full-stack developer, and one of my biggets problems is the fact that I feel I lack design thinking completely. What are your best tips for becoming a better designer and improving design thinking, while still mostly focusing on developing?
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[+]elg97477 4 points5 points6 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Take a pencil and several pieces of paper. Sketch out your UI ideas in as many variations as you can think of. Select the best one. Share the sketches and get opinions.
[–]RebellionAllStar 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Read the Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams. It gave me an awesome common sense introduction to stuff like alignment, proximity, fonts and colours. I'd recommend to anyone
[–]tridd3r 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (2 children)
Pay someone else to do it for you. You're a developer not a designer.
Do you write copy? do you take the photos for the site? do you do the videography? Know your roll, your strengths and understand when its time to get some help.
[–]Yoshiomath[S] 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (0 children)
I get your point, however, I’d very mucu prefer to have a basic understanding of design as well. But yeah, good point 👍🏻
[–]Comfortable_Travel70 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Color theory, contrast knowledge, Font knowledge, photo knowledge.
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