I just wanted to second what Michael said (especially his first
suggestion about spec writing), and add a couple things. I too have
made a career as the designer among engineers.
Developers tend to not like having to work out the details of a UI
layout. If it is a web app, provide them with the HTML and CSS. If you
can't provide the code for the front end display, provide detailed
specs that include colors, type sizes, dimensions, etc. In my
experience, a developer would much rather be working out engineering
problems then futzing with layout, and the easier you can make it for
them, the more likely you'll be satisfied with the results.
Don't be a loner. Just because you have a different job description
and a different focus doesn't mean you should be a hermit. I'm good
friends with a number of the developers in my firm. I eat lunch with
them, joke with them, play World of Warcraft with them. They are your
co-workers, after all. I've even been attending and participating in
their "continuing education" lunches (e.g. studying for
certifications, sharing new technologies). It was at one such lunch
that I presented a presentation titled UI Design First Aid.
Best,
Jack
Jack L. Moffett
Interaction Designer
inmedius
412.459.0310 x219
http://www.inmedius.com
To design is much more than simply
to assemble, to order, or even to edit;
it is to add value and meaning,
to illuminate, to simplify, to clarify,
to modify, to dignify, to dramatize,
to persuade, and perhaps even to amuse.
- Paul Rand
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