Job. Future. Decision.
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- vaxorcist0
Are you working with a good bunch of people, who may all being laid off at the same time? If so, keep track of them, it may work out well...
as to how much JS to learn, maybe enough to know what is a realistic design idea and what isn't is a good thing, and a bit of jquery so you can write demo pages and proof-of-concept code... but if you're a good UI designer, you probably want to maximize that skill, rather than start at zero with javasript... as lots of browser bugs and oddball stuff to memorize can pollute your brain
- cannonball19780
I totally missed the bit about your job being at risk.
I would sit tight and make them make all the hard "asshole" decisions to get rid of someone who has been working somewhere for 15 years.
- Then when they decide to keep you around... move oncannonball1978
- or get the 50 kcannonball1978
- rabbit0
Stick to the day job as you learn other skills, and maybe take on some serious jQuery/php jobs etc etc on the side. If you get fired, no worries, if you leave, no worries, win-win?
- benfal990
thanks guise, it may sound stupid, but your comments are guiding me a little
- GeorgesII0
Benfall
“Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.”
- MLK
- Projectile0
if you're designing layouts and interfaces, being able to code a little will massively improve your ability to design and come up with creative ideas.
If you think you're gonna get sacked, GET SACKED!! big time moolah dude!!
- freedom0
Do you want a different type of job?
If you've been doing the same thing for 15 years and love it, why not just try to find a similar job?
Or take classes and find what suits you.
Learning coding is basically a new career.
- SigDesign0
Being able to code used to be a nice plus for visual designers involved in any sort of web work. However, nowadays many agencies seem to be more interested in hiring specialists.
If you want to focus on coding, just go all out and become a Front-End Dev. If not, then focus on UX and Visual Design for the digital product world.
- bklyndroobeki0
world is your oyster brother. just think it and do it.
- cbass990
Had the same thoughts a little while ago...graphic designer with some web experience but latched onto a company that does more animation and film work, along with some app development and print stuff...I'm hoping I can absorb like a sponge..I keep asking to be part of projects or learn on my own to show I'm interested.
Surround yourself with people who know more than you. If you're the smartest man in the room, you're in the wrong room.
- pressplay0
So you are a traditionally trained designer with roots in print (I interpreted your original post that way)? If you combine that skills with the ability to code you’re in a VERY good position.
Often you have the extremes: a good designer who is helpless at the technical/programming side of things or the code wizard who has absolutely no taste and produces horrible things and doesn’t think beyond the pixel if you let them have his/her way.
- instrmntl0
My thought is do what you love. Don't do web if you aren't into it. Be resourceful and find companies where you can be an asset, and move there.
- benfal990
I think i will push my UI design skillz and try to learn JS. That should be a good move future-wise. App design is there to stay and will just get bigger in the next 15 years i'm pretty sure. And web-app design too is getting bigger. User interfaces are everywhere.
- robotron3k0
wait, you must have 150k in your 401k. sounds like you need a vacation to clear your brain.
- remember when you started there were no mobile phones...robotron3k
- smart phones that isrobotron3k
- If I could I would totally take 6 months off to explore the World.benfal99
- true about the smart phonebenfal99
- you cant use money in your 401k til you retire. lmaoCygnusZero4
- Bill Clinton was still President when you started your jobukit2
- The Euro didn't exist yetukit2
- People were just starting to use Napsterukit2
- There's no such thing as a 401K here.i_monk
- 6 years and I have $90Kmonospaced
- hehebenfal99
- I worked with someone who did nothing but write about Y2K.CyBrainX
- How'd that work out for them?ETM
- Maaku0
Try these guys www.bloc.io
- monkeyshine0
What do you want to do? I'm a product designer, do a lot of research, personas, user flows, creating interaction models, etc. It's not just about creating wireframes (this is becoming more and more true).
At least in the software/app world, I'm seeing a trend towards visual interface designers (visual designers with front end code expertise) which makes more sense to me. If you are a good visual designer who can code and understand how visual/information hierarchy influences user experience, you'll be VERY hirable. I'd hire you right now! :)
- organicgrid0
15 years...No wonder that you are quoting tigers.