Design vs Tech

Today at @Media has been really good. As with last year, I’ve ended up avoiding the really heavily techie presentations, and instead ended up at the more design-oriented ones, which are the ones that’re currently of far more interest to me. And up ’til lunchtime, I actually didn’t know why.

But I figured it out. The techie stuff I can do with my eyes closed (well, not literally, because it makes for really ropey code) but I’ve always known that the design side is my weak point. So things like @Media give me the chance to get it right, to learn more about the bits I’m weak on.

I’ll never be a designer. But at the same time, the more I can learn about design, layout, and typography, the better my work will be.

Besides, it makes life a lot more interesting.