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I think it's because web design used to be a branch of graphic design, and now it's not - it's now a branch of web development. Designs for websites were made

by chippy 8y ago

I think it's because web design used to be a branch of graphic design, and now it's not - it's now a branch of web development. Designs for websites were made in photoshop by creatives. Now designs for websites are made by front end engineers, or UX consultants.

mrhappyunhappy 8y ago
Exactly. Making an artistic and unique website is simply too expensive. Think of all the lost revenue. Web design has become a science of analytics crunching, conversion optimization and retention. The author seems to show total ignorance for human pattern recognition.