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How the hell does one learn how to make them? I just want to be able to understand what to call all these purty UI elements so I can ask for them. Any resource

• wallflower 16y ago
  Beautiful graphic design is something I'd like to learn, and it is something I have not invested much effort in yet. Tutorials like those on SmashingMagazine can tell you the how but can't teach you the why. Any graphic designer/art student will tell you that learning how to draw is all about learning how to look. I'd like to be able to do design myself but realistically it is easier to become friends with good designers (yes, you pay them but it is more like working with a partner than a hired gun). In lieu of taking classes, go to art openings. I've met very few designer developer individuals. That being said here is a list of some resources for (previous AskYCs, rest of them learning how to make icons) (which is a stepping stone to Tap Tap Tap UI). http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1487274 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1487274 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1290147 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1290147 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=66863 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=66863 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=227406 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=227406 http://web.archive.org/web/20050101092500/http://mpt.phrasewise.com/stories/storyReader$374 http://web.archive.org/web/20050101092500/http://mpt.phrasew... http://hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/principles-of-icon-design http://hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/principles-of-icon-design http://flyosity.com/tutorial/crafting-subtle-realistic-user-interfaces.php http://flyosity.com/tutorial/crafting-subtle-realistic-user-... http://steveweller.com/articles/tabbar-icons/ http://steveweller.com/articles/tabbar-icons/ http://speckyboy.com/2009/04/28/35-tutorials-to-create-amazing-vector-graphics-using-inkscape/ http://speckyboy.com/2009/04/28/35-tutorials-to-create-amazi... http://iphonedevelopment.blogspot.com/2010/05/some-good-advice.html http://iphonedevelopment.blogspot.com/2010/05/some-good-advi...
  • mahmud 16y ago
    That's exhaustive, thank you :-) I should be able to pick enough of the UI and design lingo to communicate with designers.