Developer to Designer path: How To?

Question

Being a developer wanting to be a designer, I'm really interested in learning how to create top notch UI for websites, mobile apps, etc. However, I know nothing about Photoshop or anything related to design, my main skills being HTML and CSS.Where should I start? How do I learn how to create beautiful websites and interfaces?

Answer 1

You actually have the perfect foundation to build the top-notch UI, specially because of the power and effect of CSS,HTML and of course Javascript with their frameworks and plugins in the modern designs.

knowing photoshop is only one of the numerous things you need to know for being a great UI/UX (user-interface / user experience) developer. If Design is what you are thriving along with knowing how to design you should be able to come up with the most desired design for your users. This and some other practices such as wire-framing/prototyping, Research, visual communication and etc. are all what makes you a successful designer.

I suggest you take a look at the roadmap at: https://github.com/togiberlin/ui-ux-designer-roadmap

This would give you a solid idea about what UI/UX designing is all about.