I have Photoshop and know what looks good.
I think this is a fascinating article and can definitely transpire within various types of art. It kind of bothers me sometimes when people just assume they know everything there is to know about design or art when they know some or a decent amount of certain programs. Creativity and aesthetic choices don’t just end there. Good read.The Most Common Design Mistakes That Web Developers Make
It is a lot worse to be a bad designer who thinks they are good than just a bad designer. A good designer becomes good by constantly working with high standard designs; they spend a lot of their time looking at what is good. If you want to improve then you too will need to look at design resources and even read the occasional design magazine such as How to Print. All good programmers enjoy looking at other people’s code and the same must be true for those wanting to be a good designer. This will give you a sense for what is ‘good design’ and you just can’t get that from Photoshop
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