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I think that if I can learn to make nice graphics, anybody can. It's largely just a few Photoshop filters and techniques. My wife is a graphic design major and
by jcromartie 17y ago
I think that if I can learn to make nice graphics, anybody can. It's largely just a few Photoshop filters and techniques. My wife is a graphic design major and she is impressed by my UI graphics, even though I could never hope to draw a simple picture of some natural object.
Code still matters a lot when it comes to UIs, though. Motion and interactivity are just as important as the static images found in attractive UIs. For instance, Convert's magnifying-glass effect and Tweetie 2's (now widespread) pull-to-refresh idiom are neat tricks not possible with Photoshop skills alone.
- Tichy 17y agoHow long did it take you to learn it? Did your wife help you at all? Probably it can be learned - the question is, is it time effective?
- alanthonyc 17y agoDo you have any tips or tutorials that you used to become competent in this?
- jcromartie 17y agoThis was on HN a while back, and I thought it was a good summary. It doesn't hold your hand on how to actually achieve the effects but it gets you started: http://flyosity.com/tutorial/crafting-subtle-realistic-user-interfaces.php http://flyosity.com/tutorial/crafting-subtle-realistic-user-...
- alanthonyc 17y agoGreat. Thanks! Over the past year, I've been studying up on drawing, typography and other graphic design stuff. If not to get to proficiency myself, at least to get conversant in the topics so I can properly communicate with people I hire or work with. This will definitely help. Thanks again!
- tjogin 17y agoPhotoshop is to design as a text editor is to coding. That's the tool you use to get it done, but it's says nothing about the talent you need to do a good job.