I've been designing for 11+ years, as well as learning code (HTML/CSS/Javascript/JAVA/ROR). I do consider myself a ui designer first, and a developer second - b

I've been designing for 11+ years, as well as learning code (HTML/CSS/Javascript/JAVA/ROR). I do consider myself a ui designer first, and a developer second - but that hasn't stopped me from trying to learn as much as possible so I can build my vision (nothing is more satisfying that designing what you want, and then making it work - front end and back end). That said, people like me do exist - more so as entrepreneurs though. I have met a few designers who know at a minimum HTML & CSS though. I wouldn't even look at designers who don't know that much.