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Re:ColorBox by Lyft Design by jstummbillig on Friday September 20, 2019 @01:09PM (#21028958)
> As a non-designer, I am finding it easier and easier to get something professional looking up

The reason you find it getting easier is not to be found in any of these tools, but in your repeated effort to "put something up" and getting better at it.

You are learning how to design by doing design.

Re:ColorBox by Lyft Design by hathawsh on Friday September 20, 2019 @01:38PM (#21029254)
That's true, but guidance on how to get better at design is much more available than it used to be. I remember creating web sites 20 years ago and getting feedback that they looked dreadful. I had no idea why people didn't like them; I liked them! It turns out I like lots of things that most people don't and I needed guidance to find out what most people like.
Re:ColorBox by Lyft Design by dpau on Friday September 20, 2019 @03:06PM (#21030112)
20 years ago we were also much more limited in our options- 216-color web-safe palettes, minimal styling & layout, low-resolution displays, etc.
Re:ColorBox by Lyft Design by jstummbillig on Friday September 20, 2019 @02:24PM (#21029760)
> That's true, but guidance on how to get better at design is much more available than it used to be.

Absolutely. It's a wonderful time to learn.

Re:ColorBox by Lyft Design by ceejayoz on Friday September 20, 2019 @02:41PM (#21029897)
Maybe, maybe not.

My design sense remains abysmal. Being able to use something like Bootstrap to get a sensible look and feel is a big boon.