Every web developer inevitably runs into situations where they need to make visual design decisions, whether they like it or not. Maybe the company you work for doesn’t have a full-time designer and…

Giandomenico Di Salvatore

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Improve your designs with practical tips that don't require a background in graphic design. Use color and weight to create hierarchy, avoid using grey text on colored backgrounds, offset shadows, use fewer borders, avoid blowing up small icons, add accent borders for visual flair, and consider hierarchy when designing buttons.

7 Practical Tips for Cheating at Design

Good article, but why call it cheating? That’s such a negative mindset, all of these are just solid tips to get a grip on some of the most fundamental principles of design, so instead of thinking of it like cheating, just think of if as expanding your skillset 🚀

Some excellent UX and design advice for developers. I highly recommend everyone who struggles with design have a look and use this as a reference,.

This is a great resource for quick and simple design hacks for those of us uninitiated in design.
Thanks for sharing

Don’t let the date fool you, this is still very relevant.