[AI] 18 and trying to improve my UI design skills. How did you develop your design eye?
I’m 18 and fairly new to web design. I use Claude and ChatGPT to help with the coding side, but I’ve realised that being able to build a website and being able to design a good one are completely different skills.
I study sites on Mobbin and Awwwards, especially typography, spacing, hierarchy, animation and 3D, but when I try using those ideas myself my designs still look basic. I struggle most with visual hierarchy, typography, positioning content, hero sections and knowing when animation/3D actually improves the design.
For people who are experienced in UI/web design, what helped you develop your design eye? Did you recreate existing designs, study Figma files, follow courses, copy layouts for practice, or mostly improve through experience? I’d especially like to know how you study a great website and actually learn from it instead of just copying the surface-level style.