Comments on: Collaboration Tips for Designers Working with Developers http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/collaboration-tips-for-designers-working-with-developers/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:43:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Adam http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/collaboration-tips-for-designers-working-with-developers/#comment-69838 Adam Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:51:11 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=2339#comment-69838 Candace, You bring some good points to the table, however, doing things the way they make sense in the code is not always a sign of a "lazy developer", we are the one's that need to take your designs and turn them into code to be interpreted by a web browser. Visuals are not the only thing that matters, with the semantic web being pushed so heavily, code to content ratios, page size and performance, not to mention SEO, all of these also have a place within a beautiful, fast and efficient web page, and i think it's slightly naive to think that, while fundamental, design will always trump these other factors. Your conclusion however was spot on, it is about communication from all parts of the team, each part voicing their concerns when they have them. MTA and Patrick, i'm sorry, but i completely disagree with you both on the subject of non-coding designers, having a designer with "absolutely no interest in coding" or that "should not have to design to code limitations" is absolutely insane. It's like having a painter that has no understanding of the different kind of canvases on which he/she paints, a designer should always understand the medium with which they are working, even if it is at the most basic level. As quite a few people have already, the key is communication, nip problems in the bud before they become costly issues for you or your client. Candace,

You bring some good points to the table, however, doing things the way they make sense in the code is not always a sign of a “lazy developer”, we are the one’s that need to take your designs and turn them into code to be interpreted by a web browser.

Visuals are not the only thing that matters, with the semantic web being pushed so heavily, code to content ratios, page size and performance, not to mention SEO, all of these also have a place within a beautiful, fast and efficient web page, and i think it’s slightly naive to think that, while fundamental, design will always trump these other factors.

Your conclusion however was spot on, it is about communication from all parts of the team, each part voicing their concerns when they have them.

MTA and Patrick, i’m sorry, but i completely disagree with you both on the subject of non-coding designers, having a designer with “absolutely no interest in coding” or that “should not have to design to code limitations” is absolutely insane. It’s like having a painter that has no understanding of the different kind of canvases on which he/she paints, a designer should always understand the medium with which they are working, even if it is at the most basic level.

As quite a few people have already, the key is communication, nip problems in the bud before they become costly issues for you or your client.

]]> By: javad pourhosaini http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/collaboration-tips-for-designers-working-with-developers/#comment-66628 javad pourhosaini Fri, 14 May 2010 10:57:21 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=2339#comment-66628 thanks chris thanks chris

]]> By: DB http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/collaboration-tips-for-designers-working-with-developers/#comment-58140 DB Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:56:06 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=2339#comment-58140 Thanks for this article. Good communication between designer and developer is essential! Thanks for this article. Good communication between designer and developer is essential!

]]> By: Eko Setiawan http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/collaboration-tips-for-designers-working-with-developers/#comment-56897 Eko Setiawan Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:58:50 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=2339#comment-56897 On our team, we always start on research and find inspiration layout, then we build a mockup on photoshop. Thanks, this great tips to improve our performance. On our team, we always start on research and find inspiration layout, then we build a mockup on photoshop.
Thanks, this great tips to improve our performance.

]]> By: Patrick http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/collaboration-tips-for-designers-working-with-developers/#comment-56484 Patrick Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:16:14 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=2339#comment-56484 MTA...amen! I am a graphic designer. I have absolutely no interest in coding. Thats why I use a developer. Good designers have a purpose (visually) for everything they do. I have to keep reminding my coder that just dropping this or adding that changes the whole design. that said, I have not designed anything that my developer couldnt implement. MTA…amen!
I am a graphic designer. I have absolutely no interest in coding. Thats why I use a developer.
Good designers have a purpose (visually) for everything they do.
I have to keep reminding my coder that just dropping this or adding that changes the whole design.
that said, I have not designed anything that my developer couldnt implement.

]]> By: Scott http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/collaboration-tips-for-designers-working-with-developers/#comment-56438 Scott Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:27:41 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=2339#comment-56438 great post thanks, its always a challenge working with a team great post thanks, its always a challenge working with a team

]]> By: titos2k http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/collaboration-tips-for-designers-working-with-developers/#comment-56385 titos2k Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:24:01 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=2339#comment-56385 I think that every webdesigner should know more and less the secrets of HTML, CSS and even JS/JQuery and make complete static web page, that developer will take care of by creating or adapting existing CMS env. I think that every webdesigner should know more and less the secrets of HTML, CSS and even JS/JQuery and make complete static web page, that developer will take care of by creating or adapting existing CMS env.

]]> By: MTA http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/collaboration-tips-for-designers-working-with-developers/#comment-56228 MTA Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:20:36 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=2339#comment-56228 I believe Candace highlights some good points for all parties to consider. In my experience, I could count on one hand the amount of people who are both competent designers and developers. Many think they can do both of course, but it's very rarely the case. In summary; Good Designers should not have to design to code limitations (or lack of developer ability/technical contraints) and lets face it, practically anything can be built these days. So if your developer can't code the designers creative - get a new developer. Conversely, if your Designer can't listen to, work with and respect your Developer, get a new Designer. But the key is to remember -let the coders code, and the designers design. I believe Candace highlights some good points for all parties to consider. In my experience, I could count on one hand the amount of people who are both competent designers and developers. Many think they can do both of course, but it’s very rarely the case. In summary;
Good Designers should not have to design to code limitations (or lack of developer ability/technical contraints) and lets face it, practically anything can be built these days. So if your developer can’t code the designers creative – get a new developer. Conversely, if your Designer can’t listen to, work with and respect your Developer, get a new Designer. But the key is to remember -let the coders code, and the designers design.

]]> By: Angela Bowman http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/collaboration-tips-for-designers-working-with-developers/#comment-56039 Angela Bowman Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:43:20 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=2339#comment-56039 Great article! I work with many print designers who have become web designers. Would be great to have a print design vs CSS design comparison, so designers would have a better sense of how to design for web and what CSS can and can't do and what types of layouts are better for CMS environments, etc. Great article! I work with many print designers who have become web designers. Would be great to have a print design vs CSS design comparison, so designers would have a better sense of how to design for web and what CSS can and can’t do and what types of layouts are better for CMS environments, etc.

]]> By: Forrest http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/collaboration-tips-for-designers-working-with-developers/#comment-56027 Forrest Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:07:01 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=2339#comment-56027 Thanks for the article. I have for the first time been working with a coder (I think 'developer' is misused in the computer world...but that's another topic) instead of doing everything on my own, and it has definitely been a learning process. I got a few tips from this that should help. Thanks for the article. I have for the first time been working with a coder (I think ‘developer’ is misused in the computer world…but that’s another topic) instead of doing everything on my own, and it has definitely been a learning process. I got a few tips from this that should help.

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