Ask HN: Web designer who codes, or designer + front-end coder?
I'm trying to hire a web designer right now, and in my ad I specified that I was looking for someone who had a strong aesthetic design sense AND who knew had to code (HTML, CSS, hopefully a bit of JS, etc.).<p>Most of the responses I've gotten are from designers who can mock up designs in Photoshop but can't / don't really code.<p>Am I being unrealistic in my quest for this person? Should I instead try to find a designer with strong visual skills and pair them up with a front-end coder who can implement their vision?<p>I also have to confess to a personal bias, that a designer who can't code is just a graphic designer pretending to be something they are not -- and that a true web designer who understands the medium will know how to code it up themselves. I'm not sure this bias is valid though.<p>I'm just curious if any of you can share your experiences with web designers in this regard or other opinions you might have on the subject.