Why my designs feel minimalistic
Everyday that I browse Reddit, I’m bound to come across some priceless comments. Today there is one that describes why my web design always feels minimalistic , or ugly, depending on how generous you are.
I would suggest subcontracting your design work. Find a designer you trust and develop a relationship for this sort of thing. If you try to do design and development your designs will end up suffering because you’ll (unconsciously) design in such a way as to minimize your work building templates. “Sure, it’d be nice to have a subtle gradient underneath the header, but that’s another hour of coding and it will be hell to fix in IE, and you can really hardly notice it anyway. . . ”
It’s the details that really make a design, and a dedicated designer who doesn’t have an ulterior motive is best equipped for the task.
Can’t say it any better myself. Which is why I’m leaning towards coding, with occasional pathetic attempts at designing.