Ask HN: Should a web app UI/UX “designer” be expected to know CSS?

2 points by crtlaltdel 6y ago ↗ HN

I met a designer of web app UI/UX recently. Their designs were pretty cool and had some impressive transitions, animations and interactions. One in particular caught my attention so I asked how they achieved it in css and they responded "oh, I don't know css or javascript or anything. I just have the developers implement it."

That got me wondering...is it unreasonable for a designer to be expected to implement styles, animations and such? The only other "designers" I've worked with have gone so far as to create stubbed out react components, with a complete UI implementation.

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[dead] jamesarnoldus 6y ago ↗

Yes, of Course the designer should know CSS, It is necessary

detaro 6y ago ↗

I don't think "unreasonable" is a good term to use here. No, if you're looking for a designer it's not unreasonable to look for one that knows CSS, but it's also not unreasonable for a different place to not have designers do that.