From Sketch to Screen: Showcasing Design to Development Workflows
So, you have put on your web developer armor, had your coding shield at the ready, and now you’re ready to sprout wings and fly from sketch to screen. Our next design to development workflow adventure is all about showcasing you – your work, your skills, and your journey as a web developer. That’s right, we’re building your portfolio!
Your Art of War: Design Sketching
Before the coding ninjas leap into action, the design sketching artists enter the stage. Think of design sketching as the blueprint of a building. It sets the foundation, gives direction, subtly saying “coding comrades, the button goes here, not there. And kindly save the neon green color for your after-work party!”
Here, you can show off your genius in creating sleek layouts, aesthetic color schemes, and intuitive interfaces using basic tools like paper and pencil or software like Sketch or Adobe XD. Do not forget to explain your thought process- how you conceived an idea, how that cool hamburger menu came to life, the trade-offs you considered, and how you achieved user-friendly design.
Quite fun, isn’t it? Little did we know, behind every magical, well-crafted website is a humble sketch breathing life into it.
Photoshop to PHP: The Journey of a Static Design
The story of a static photoshop image transforming into a vibrant webpage is like the Chronicles of a caterpillar morphing into a butterfly. Cue in dramatic music, here’s where your coding prowess enters. Navigating through the turns of HTML, making the page come alive with CSS, and adding functionality with PHP – a programmer’s symphony.
Remember, it’s always a good idea to explain your code. We humans may not speak ‘code’, but through your explanation, we do get a sneak peek into the mind of a Developer, and trust me, it’s more exciting than a trip to Mars.
JavaScript Junction
Just when you thought the journey ended with PHP, JavaScript chimes in saying, “Wait, can I join the party?” This is where you showcase how you made the website interactive, responding to the users every click, hover, and keystroke.
Did your website greet back when a user said ‘Hello’? Or did a cute, cuddly puppy picture pop up every time a button was pressed? Well, we owe it all to our buddy, JavaScript.
WordPress Wonder
Finally, we have reached the special guest star – WordPress. Creating a website without the need for coding? WordPress blushes and says ‘You got it right’.
Showcase your creativity with your WordPress portfolio; tell us about the themes you modified, the plugins you loved, the widgets you used.
From Sketch to Screen: The Grand Finale
And there you have it, from an humble sketch to a booming screen, each step, each decision, and each line of code documented and showcased.
Remember, your portfolio isn’t just about the end results. It’s about your adventures, from coding valleys to design mountain tops.
Who knew the journey from sketch to screen could be such a wild, rollercoaster ride? Well, dear reader, buckle up your coding seatbelts because, in web development, the adventure has just begun!
