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Re: Ask HN: where are the UI designers in HN?

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Post by bullrico »

JangoSteve wrote: post #15

HN is a stomping ground for startups, so I would have to imagine there are many of us who wear both hats.

True, true. I design/code UI (Ruby/HAML/SASS) and also design/code my own apps (http://mockaroo.com, a prototyping app and http://findmycofounder.com, cofounder dating).

Re: Ask HN: where are the UI designers in HN?

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Post by mitjak »

nailer wrote: post #12
koenbok wrote: post #3

Quite a few of use here at Sofa read HN, including the designers.

Love your work - it must be nice to stare at random desktop screenshots and notice your Transmission icon in the dock.

Oooh, so that's who made it. I was wondering how an open-source project got to have such a gorgeous icon.

Re: Ask HN: where are the UI designers in HN?

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Post by aarongough »

peng wrote: post #14

I do freelance interface/product design. I hand code everything in Vim (yes, a designer who uses Vim). I love Sass and use it on every project I can. Some of my work: http://riotactguild.com/guides http://nylira.com/p/2009 (currently http://nylira.com ) http://nylira.com/p/corianderx/ If you're good, get in touch and maybe we can do something together. BTW- Designers are easy to find. They just don't frequent Hacker…

Nice work! Mind sharing your hourly rate?

Re: Ask HN: where are the UI designers in HN?

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Post by camworld »

There are plenty of UI designers out there. Some are good. Some are great. Some suck donkey balls. Choosing the right one is an art form in itself. Make sure you ask for code as well as just screenshots. Or better yet, ask for the mockups they created during their iterative design process. This will show you how they think about how the UI changes based on feedback from the client.

Re: Ask HN: where are the UI designers in HN?

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Post by webwright »

matrixownsyou wrote: post #26
ev9 wrote: post #9

matrixownsyou - What are you looking for? A roll call of people interested in UI design? People employed (or self-employed) as UI designers? People who dabble in the visual aspects of their site/app/software? Are there specific skills, methods, or types of output you're looking for? I'm a User Experience Designer by training, so UI design is a pretty big part of my work. I'm also interested in learning about others l…

I asked because 1st of all, i believe that usually (but i may be wrong) "SuperDeveloperX"'s get the most fame and glory for a web project and, apart the technical side, designing a great and visually appealing UIX is hard, you have to try it to really understand, i think. So i wanted to send some luv and hugs, for realz :) 2nd, i have a pet project atm and was looking for an UI and logo for it. I've tried partenering…

Partnering with designers (or ANYONE) is tricky. You sound like you have an existing product that you want "designed and cleaned up". The best UI designers (unless they LOVED the product idea) don't want to work on someone ELSE'S baby. Same is true for the best coders.

In terms of hiring designers-- I think it's like hiring salespeople-- most people who need them don't know how to tell the difference between good ones and bad ones.

As I hunt around for co-founders (I just stepped down from RescueTime a month or so back), I'm purposefully AVOIDING settling on an idea because I think it's best when founders co-author the idea together.

Re: Ask HN: where are the UI designers in HN?

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Post by simonw »

oneplusone wrote: post #22

There are more designers here than I thought. I do some freelance design when I find a project that is both interesting and well funded. I spend the rest of my time on my startup. ( http://www.guestlistapp.com ) Edit: I should add that the reason its easier to find coders is because designers are typically underpaid and treated poorly. It is rare for a designer to stay a designer for more than 5 years. Certainly afte…

What do they generally move on to?

Re: Ask HN: where are the UI designers in HN?

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Post by matrixownsyou »

webwright wrote: post #37
matrixownsyou wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I asked because 1st of all, i believe that usually (but i may be wrong) "SuperDeveloperX"'s get the most fame and glory for a web project and, apart the technical side, designing a great and visually appealing UIX is hard, you have to try it to really understand, i think. So i wanted to send some luv and hugs, for realz :) 2nd, i have a pet project atm and was looking for an UI and logo for it. I've tried partenering…

Partnering with designers (or ANYONE) is tricky. You sound like you have an existing product that you want "designed and cleaned up". The best UI designers (unless they LOVED the product idea) don't want to work on someone ELSE'S baby. Same is true for the best coders. In terms of hiring designers-- I think it's like hiring salespeople-- most people who need them don't know how to tell the difference between good one…

yeah i totally understand

Re: Ask HN: where are the UI designers in HN?

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Post by edave »

I do UI/UX/HCI (both full-time and freelance)... it's been my experience that they're hard to find because almost no one starts out in UI. You're either a graphic designer or a coder who moves towards designing interfaces.

I think that's mainly because very few university programs with a full HCI track in their comp sci (or ID or graphic design) programs.

In general, it seems like there is a shortage- I'm constantly asked if a I know of any good UI designers who are looking for a job.

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