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Do Web Designers Need Drawing Skills?

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/do-web-designers-need-drawing-skills.164607/

ankit.kumar010203
ankit.kumar010203 Original post #1
Oct 12, 2012 at 2:17 PM
I am very eager to learn Web Designing. I have one question to ask that Do Web Designers Need Drawing Skills?:-(
Do I need to first learn painting and sketching on paper?:cry:
Please reply me....:|
Faun
Faun #2
Oct 12, 2012 at 2:36 PM
thats helps but not really necessary. What you need is to increase usability and general feel.
Flash
Flash #3
Oct 12, 2012 at 2:49 PM
That will comes in handy, if you want to show some prototype to your clients. But, thats not a mandatory!
Whatever is the Design, it should make the interface simple and easy for the user.

Design is not how it looks, its all about how it works
- Steve jobs :mrgreen:
Anorion
Anorion #4
Oct 12, 2012 at 3:31 PM
yeah you should be able to do sketches
at least be comfortable with using pencil on paper
it does help a lot
but, it's not strictly necessary
C
Oct 16, 2012 at 4:20 PM
In my opinion if you desire to become a web designer then there is no need to have drawing skills but you need to have knowledge about the latest trends and technology. Hence you should have an idea how to create an elegant website that attracts people. You should create an alluring web design in such way that visitors can easily find what they want.
D
Oct 17, 2012 at 5:09 PM
Having drawing skills not mandatory,but some how it helps you. As internet is changing with new developments almost every day, a web designer also needs to be on the ball and always be learning new techniques to keep up.
prabhu.wali
Oct 19, 2012 at 8:19 PM
not one bit,you just need to use photoshop to show your clients the samples:D