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What to look for when hiring or partnering with a designer or developer. My thoughts and experience on how to find the right person for the job.
My mother used to tell me to find a partner whose mother cooked well. (or at least how I liked it… which would ultimately be similar to the way my mom cooked.. although I did later find that I’ve had a limited palate because I only ate what my mom made till I was an adult.. mainly stuff like beer.. haha)
This anecdote is important in the first chapter:
Hiring new employees
Find someone who LIKES what you think is to be of good design taste. You can’t buy taste.
If you are a..
Developer looking for a designer
Consider the following..
- How they make their sitemaps
- Which apps do they use?
- Assets management?
- How much they understand web (screen size, layouts)
If you are a..
Designer looking for a developer
Consider the following..
- Their web software of choice (WP, Drupal, Joomla, etc)
- Check between an actual proof vs. the result
- Check responsiveness
- Ask what they added, contributed
And lastly, but most importantly,
Things that should matter on both sides
- Keeping a positive attitude during the whole process
- Punctuality
- Communication, compromise, clarity
- Mutual respect
and finally:
Price shouldn’t be the deciding factor.
Of course, these are just the bullet points to the content in this episode, have a listen if you want more detailed breakdowns.
News
The twenty twenty theme preview!
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/09/06/introducing-twenty-twenty/
From Anders Norén
Note: a tutorial on the half background coming soon.
Large logos
https://imjustcreative.com/andrew-wendling-famous-logos-bigger/2019/09/20
Resources
A bunch about fake human faces.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90406423/these-ai-generated-people-are-coming-to-kill-stock-photography
https://www.fastcompany.com/90306749/refresh-this-crazy-website-to-create-new-people-who-dont-exist
This one’s uncanny and.. fun. haha
https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/
Some layout inspirations
Just some new stuff..
https://webflow.com/blog/unique-website-layouts
CTA
A good article on making good CTA buttons.
https://uxdesign.cc/7-cta-button-design-guidelines-4cdc21c2c85a
and of course…
Title
From Chimaira… This song is like a ballad compared to their regular stuff hahaha
