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- ohhhhhsnap
QBN, does a designer (UI) today NEED to know front-end to find full-time work.
I know that the answer is yes, but just incase...
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- ohhhhhsnap0
... not even just full time but contract work.
- I have no idea. I don't really work directly in the UI worldmonospaced
- is front-end just the visual ui design? if so, yeah, i'd say a designer should be able to designmonospaced
- should he know back-end? no, that's for code monkeys who bitch about a pixel being offmonospaced
- I looked up the definition. I think it's up to whether the designer wants to do frontend dev or notmonospaced
- personally I can't think of a more dismal existencemonospaced
- chrisRG0
I don't think it is needed, most designers (the good ones) I work with, only know the basics of front-end, but have no clue how to code CSS/JS/HTML.
- I know the basics but these companies and start ups seem to want me to know it like the back of my hand.ohhhhhsnap
- gotta find work fast...ohhhhhsnap
- chrisRG0
where are you based and what's your portfolio? I have a mate that was looking for someone to help him... email me chris at chrisid.com
- thank you buddy... will email you this eveningohhhhhsnap
- btw. I'm in the states.ohhhhhsnap
- ukit20
Depends what the job involves. Is it just visual design, or design along with some coding?
If the first, then I don't see why you would need more than a basic working knowledge of HTML/CSS. Keep in mind that (in my experience) HR people like to throw as many random requirements as they can into a job description, not all of which will be actually used on the job.
Of course it can only help to learn this stuff, the same way a print designer benefits from knowing the details for how the printing process works.
- ernexbcn0
I don't think it should be needed but a designer that also does frontend work is more valuable, and in Spain many people look for that rare unicorn to have a guy doing the work of 2.
- Unicorn indeed.ohhhhhsnap
- not just do it but ... to be able to do it well.ohhhhhsnap
- ohhhhhsnap0
thanks you guys.
- hereswhatidid0
if it's a web shop the trend is that web designers are expected to know HTML/CSS fairly well. I've worked for two places where the primary requirement for web designers was being able to convert their own designs in to working HTML cuts. It's really no different than expecting a print designer to know how to setup a document for print delivery. You can't get away with just being good at photoshop anymore.
- ohhhhhsnap0
addendum: *when I say front end, i mean Javascript, ActionScript, PHP.
- < helpfulmonospaced
- personally I would never consider those front end unless it's something like a modal window or rollover.hereswhatidid