Hi guys,<p>I'm sure this question is pretty naive. I'm a developer that has mostly done software. The web stuff I have done has been enterprise, where presentation and design has not mattered as much as the functionality.<p>I want to get started in producing some nice looking public websites as side projects and hiring a designer online when needed.<p>Having not worked alongside a designer before, I'm not really sure of the best process for doing so.<p>I'm used to working with web frameworks like ASP.NET MVC and just using the available controls then adding some images etc and presto!<p>What process do people use for working with designers to establish a pixel-perfect design early and then integrating that with your web framework of choice?<p>What things should I ask of a designer to ensure the process goes fairly smoothly?<p>Thanks!<p>T
Don't just find someone who does good graphic design, you want somebody that understands interaction design/HCI who is familiar with affordances and can help you flesh out the key use cases.<p>remember that design is not just lipstick for your app, it starts at the beginning of the journey by analysing what you want to achieve, what you want your users to be doing and, ultimately, how you go about designing the system itself to help users achieve their goals. you would be surprised at how heavy an impact design can have on your architecture.
Hey, I'm pretty badass. I'd like to send you a few examples of my work and way of working. You'll be impressed. Mail me at hajrice@gmail.com.<p>Oh and btw, you might want to add a way of having people contact you via hn; just for future reference.