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matrixownsyou - What are you looking for? A roll call of people interested in UI design? People employed (or self-employed) as UI designers? People who dabble in the visual aspects of their site/app/software? Are there specific skills, methods, or types of output you're looking for?

I'm a User Experience Designer by training, so UI design is a pretty big part of my work. I'm also interested in learning about others like me here on HN. But if you can, do you mind adding areas of focus?

A couple to start with (feel free to add others): User Research, Visual Design, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, UI Development

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I asked because 1st of all, i believe that usually (but i may be wrong) "SuperDeveloperX"'s get the most fame and glory for a web project and, apart the technical side, designing a great and visually appealing UIX is hard, you have to try it to really understand, i think. So i wanted to send some luv and hugs, for realz :)

2nd, i have a pet project atm and was looking for an UI and logo for it. I've tried partenering up with other people (both design and developers) but i've almost given up (when someone asks you if you'd like to partner up on a project and you say "yes, i do and i love it" that person is asking for your help doing it, it's because she needs you to proactive and HELP, not waiting around to take orders. my 2c) so i was looking for a budget for a one page layout (what i can afford) and maybe a simple logo.

3rd, it's likely i'll need to do freelance work (there's a chance i'll get funded for my main project) and was looking for ppl who would like to team up. I'm a [mediocre :p] developer and atm i'm focusing on Python/Django/Google App Engine.

Partnering with designers (or ANYONE) is tricky. You sound like you have an existing product that you want "designed and cleaned up". The best UI designers (unless they LOVED the product idea) don't want to work on someone ELSE'S baby. Same is true for the best coders.

In terms of hiring designers-- I think it's like hiring salespeople-- most people who need them don't know how to tell the difference between good ones and bad ones.

As I hunt around for co-founders (I just stepped down from RescueTime a month or so back), I'm purposefully AVOIDING settling on an idea because I think it's best when founders co-author the idea together.

yeah i totally understand

I don't think it's true us designers don't want to work on someone else's baby. I love the part of UI design where something is already made, and I get to go in an make the flow of interaction better and coming up with new ideas.

heh if thats true perhaps we should talk. grab matrixownsyou on skype or gmail

I'll start -

I work at a startup, so I sort of run the gamut:

* User Research

* Concept Generation

* Prototyping

* UI (Web) Dev

* Usability Testing

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