The 'Young Bucks' wannabe Thread

[mmurray]

There are standards in design though; grid systems, using the phi constant and the golden ratio, rule of thirds... and thats only getting started on layout. There are reams written on type theories which younger designers rarely take the time to investigate.

 

[mrp2049]

Spot on correct, can't argue with that one

Although saying that, there are a lot of unquantifiable aspects to coding, and there is 'designing with code' but that's another topic lol.

I would gladly take advice off a 16 year old you about coding, rather than listen to a 28 year old me!

 

[Becky]

There are standards in design though; grid systems, using the phi constant and the golden ratio, rule of thirds... and thats only getting started on layout. There are reams written on type theories which younger designers rarely take the time to investigate.

That's kind of the point. The standards exist. But unlike most professions there's no regulations, or official standards. Just theory and history. With the advent of modern computing, most people think that a ripped off copy of Photoshop is all you need to be a 'designer', thus devaluing the profession.