I came to web development from graphic design via web design. I don't really do it anymore, but even after transitioning to full time development (mostly backe

I came to web development from graphic design via web design. I don't really do it anymore, but even after transitioning to full time development (mostly backend) I used to pick up small design jobs (such as logos). Some of that was pro-bono work for or related to open source projects, but much of it was compensated at fairly reasonable rates. I've found that design work usually wasn't needed on a tight schedule, which made it easier to schedule around a full-time job, and having a shared technical vocabulary with the clients (and being present in the technical communities they frequented) gave me an edge in landing the business and getting paid up-front. I haven't tested this proposition for a while, but I would be surprised if it doesn't still work. Now, you may feel that you aren't a designer, but good design isn't any harder to achieve than good code. Great design, like great code, often requires a little extra something, but we're really talking about 'doing design' rather than 'becoming a designer' here. A little coding effort can go a long way in terms of procedurally generating variations on a grid in order to narrow down the search space to a few that 'look right' even though you aren't sure why.