I'm interested in design. what should i learn and how ....

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HI I'm currently working in.net and SharePoint technologies. I have 2+ years of experience. First one year working in mobile app development (phone gap and Windows phone 8) in that time I learn some basic in CSS java script and HTML code [not expert in three] I learn some basics. Currently I'm working in .net MVC projects and SharePoint 2013. Normally I'm very stuck in coding I need someone help or need to search in Google for some basic functionality. And also I feel codding is big one. But I'm very much interested in designing like (Photoshop website designs banner designs...) If I got job as designer. How they treat me becos last two years I'm working in coding. They treat me as fresher? What are way I should improve my designing skills. Currently designers have opening in market now and later years. If designer job safe for my life career. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:Table Normal;mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin-top:0in;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;line-height:107%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibrisans-serif;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}

Riddhi Valecha · Answer

Hi... Coding and Designing will go hand-in-hand.... For any website to be popular..... its designing should also be good... and functionality wise also... it should be error-free.. Eg - Package and Product - Both are important.... It is good that you have interest in designing also... I would advise... learn both - Designing and Coding....

Sheila Green · Answer

Hi first I would like to point out that 2 years of coding experience is really not much especially considering that this experience includes both mobile and web based development. I know you probably get frustrated because you sometime need to search for a code of some basic functionality. But that is natural and you should not be discouraged it just means you need more practising. If you enjoy programming then I would recommend you to invest your free time in it as well try to develop something that you would find interesting. You can also try practising with some coding challenges like with these HTML CSS and JS coding tests or with these C# coding tests . But if you really don't enjoy working as a programmer then I would definitely suggest that you consider some other profession because the truth is that as a developer you will never stop learning new things it just comes with the territory. Now regarding the designer profession that is a bit wide term but I will presume you are talking about web designer. In that case I must agree with Vithal HTML5 CSS3 SVG and skills like that have become almost an essential skill set that are required from the designer. Don't get me wrong the photoshop skills are still needed but no one longer creates a full web design in PSD and then crops it into HTML. Also the last thing that I will mention regarding the job safety well I'm afraid this question is related to your culture (your home place) because in some places you can find designers to be highly wanted but in other almost no positions are opened.

Vineet Kumar · Answer

There already are a few answers to your post but still I want to add my points that might be helpful to you or someone else. 1. Designing doesn't only require Photoshop CSS bootstrap and HTML. It also require decent creativity. With all those tools you can copy a design but to make your own unique design you need to have some creativity too. 2. As you said you have to search Google for small code functionalities the same will hold true for designing profile as well. 3. In designing you need to keep yourself updated with the new JavaScript libraries coming in market. 4. On deciding on profile I will suggest you to go for what you like but before deciding on what you like do a decent amount of work on both the sides. Without working for decent amount of time its difficult to say you are passionate about that particular job. 5. On job security I will say your job is secured as long as you keep learning new things in your field. So it hardly makes a difference whether you go for designing or coding.

Akhil Garg · Answer

Hi Guru It depend on you there are different path in designer as well like you want to move to Front end(like website designing(HTMLCSS...) desktop application designing(WPF)Photoshop etc). Design need highly innovation idea and if you are capable you can succeed and your job satisfaction is there as well as your productivity will increase so try for that. Don't think about package and all. Surely you can succeed and you get decent package. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/job-satisfaction-vs-salary-akhil-garg?trk=object-title

Vithal Wadje · Answer

HTMLCSSBootstarupXML are the core for disigning