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Ask HN: Is there a website to submit designs to be converted to HTML/CSS/JS?

3 points by TbobbyZ ↗ HN
I'd like to get better at my CSS skills. My problem is I don't want to spend too much time developing my design skills. In addition, I feel like I'm the least creative person when it comes to designing a website.

Does anyone know of a site where designer can submit Photoshop/Sketch files of their website and front-end developers can convert them to HTML/CSS/JS for free or for a small fee?

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rubyfan
I used to have XHTMLized cut up PSD OR AI files into HTML/CSS. Always did a great job but seems they aren’t around anymore.
stephenr
XHTMLized rebranded as Xfive last year: https://www.xfive.co/blog/xhtmlized-has-rebranded-to-xfive/

I would definitely recommend their services as well. I previously worked as a contractor (mostly on internal backend systems) for XHTMLized and their sister company X-Team, and have used XHTMLized (before the rebrand) for a client project of my own.

Edit: just read the last part of the OP. You will absolutely get what you pay for in this industry. If you pay nothing or almost nothing, you will get shit back.

ninjaofawesome
Although I don't know of any sites that will do this, when I was on the upswing with CSS, I found that making breakable toys was very helpful for me. (For example, I made a very basic site about cat fashion- nothing spectacular design wise, but it taught me a lot about responsive design and let me practice more on my Sass skills as well.)

Perhaps a better tack for you to learn is to find a small business or nonprofit who has a strong brand identity but has no real budget for getting their site made. (I also did this, very helpful.) On the plus side, you'll be helping out someone while you learn, and you don't have to necessarily have great design skills as its already ready already.

Lastly, just my two cents here, getting better at CSS doesn't have to necessarily be 1:1 with design all the time, but it helps to be open to working with designers and having a rudimentary knowledge of design to achieve the look and feeling that they're requesting. So maybe befriend a designer or two and pick their brain a little. You'll probably find that when working with designers in the future that they'll appreciate that you have some knowledge of what they do as well!

dyeje
There are a lot of services out there for this. If you google "psd to html" you should find them. Alternatively, there are many contractors on sites like Upwork who do this sort of work.