10 Tips to Become a Better Designer + Your Tips... :)

I have written a short post how
I process to learn web-design and graphic design related post.

But I want to hear from you who have been working in this field,
what personal tips you want to add for those people
who's keen to learn web design?

What kind of blog you recommend for further learning about design?

 

one tip that is working for me - music

 

hmm,... generally its best just to relax and take your time ^^.

 

Music, cup of tea and some cigarettes oh and more tea...Im British!

 

You might like to check out a Squidoo lens I wrote: An illustrated guide for creating attractive websites. It illustrates what I've come to regard as some of the most important features of good design: using a good visual in an effecive manner, using a slogan, using borders and shading to tie the website together and using headings and sub-headings to break up the website.

 

just focus and using your imagination

 

I would say one thing you need for sure is patience

Oh and lots of Red Bull

Dee

 

I have a copy of the SitePoint e-book, it helps me a lot when I first starting to build a website with Photoshop.

Have anyone ever feel sucks at your own design after a couple weeks?

 

its really nice tips for designer, thanks man

 

Couldnt of said it better myself

Thanks,
SA

 

caffeine.
patience.
more patience.
focus.
imagination.
inspiration.

Mix until well blended. Pour slowly over ego.

 

web design = patience
patience = time
time = money

 

Hey you forgot one - experience.

It takes most people years to make their first decent site, you should have seen mine...

 

relax, take your time and don;t take short cuts.

 

Hi there,

I think take short cuts and use your imagination.

Thanks,
WS

 

Working late at night is usually the best time for me to work. Sometimes in the day my 3 month old son cries and it's hard to concentrate. A good time would be around 10PM - 2AM, anytime after 2 I start hitting my head on desk (falling asleep lol)

 

On the contrary for me, I tried to avoid work later than 12:00pm. All the time I worked later will be compensated on the 2nd day by sleeping.

 

On the contrary for me, I tried to avoid working later than 12:00pm. All the time I worked later will be compensated on the 2nd day by sleeping.

 

Try to search Wysiwyg design softwares and make use of them to learn more & easily.....

Learn Flash . it will be helpful to do lot with your web designs..

Always Check your creatives in different browsers. It will be helpful to avoid some damages in different browsers.

Get more friends in forums & social networking communities , They can help you in designing, giving feedbacks , marketing your creations..

 

Not everyone suited working late,
some of them are very productive in morning.

I admit myself is a night owl,
so working midnight is the best...
(which cause me to sleep in morning)

lol, your wife is saying nothing with your sleep habits?