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I've just come out of an interview that I believe didn't go as well as what I expected it to. And I find my self now somewhat confused as to where I want to go with my career. Besides feeling quite dissapointed as to how the interview went, I don't know if I would like to continue in the hard-core server side programming that I'm currently into / looking for.

I've always thought of myself as artisting and I've done some web design work for a few clients that they were very happy with. Which leads to the think that my forte might be more in the front-end and UI side of the scale. This is quite strange because most developers out there aren't the greatest designers (just generalizing here).

But.. is there market for that out there? Being someone that loves front end development, how easy is it getting a job out there? Is the salary any good? What do you call a person like that, a "front-end developer"? Just a bit confused at the moment I think...

Any advice on this would really be appreciated!

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Cross-post of the identical closed question on programmers. – Mark Booth Feb 27 at 13:11
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Yes, there's a huge market out there for this. I'd consider picking up some UX skills to go along with it. – DA. Feb 27 at 15:27
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User interface design (UI, UIX) is a very large area. A Monster.com job search with "UI" as a skill/keyword will yield over 1000 jobs. I don't know about your area.

Understanding programing can be a benefit, but your design skills are going to get you further along. There is quite a bit of research and accepted practices in this area, so you have a lot to learn.

There are wire-framing tools that are good to know as well as being able to draw with paper and pencil. CSS goes a long way in the web world.

Ask your previous clients if you can use them as a reference or put some of your work into a portfolio. You'll need to build this up to get a job.

Hopefully, you have the apptitude and interest to successfully pursue this career.

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I think this is valid if the goal is to be a UI designer, but as a UI developer, there's plenty of room for those programming skills. – DA. Feb 27 at 15:28

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