An eye for art I do not have.
I can’t paint, draw, sculpt or any of the like. When it comes to making things look good, I have to say that I am a numskull. However, I think designing a website is incredibly challenging and somehow fun. I’m not very fluent in css. I can read it just fine, but when it comes to creating my own css from my own ideas, I find it hard. I tend to use tools like Twitter Bootstrap, ones that can give a default layout and style without me having to give it much thought. After a talk today with Sam Kapila, I felt a little at ease when thinking about web design.

It’s all about the User Experience.
Making the person who is going to read my page to feel comfortable. Not having to search for what they need, making it very clear, and using tools/tricks to have a much easier reading experience. For example, something as simple as not having the lines of text too close together. I typically don’t think about things like that. I have a very backend oriented brain. I just needed to use my perspective to design.
Then I had a lightbulb moment.
Pay attention to certain details on websites that annoy me and don’t do that(also the opposite). It’s simple. Do I hate that color? DON’T DO IT. Do I like the way that navigation is laid out? Inspect that element and see what they did. I believe I’m making designing harder than it is. I just have to KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) it a little.