Responsive design

<p>This is a deep-dive into the role of development in the design process, with a focus on responsive design. It&rsquo;s aimed at design leaders/managers and developers working with design teams,&nbsp;<strong>and</strong>&nbsp;visual designers looking to become better web designers. I&rsquo;ll attempt to lay out the problems, and suggest practical solutions. I hope it helps.&nbsp;</p> <h1>A dark art of web design?</h1> <p>Responsive design has been a thing for roughly 8-9 years now. In the early days, it was downright impressive to see a responsive website! Almost, a &lsquo;dark art&rsquo; of web design. But, that was&nbsp;<strong>a long time ago</strong>.</p> <p>In my role as either a designer or a developer, I find it strange that I&nbsp;<strong>still</strong>&nbsp;get asked by clients, agencies, and designers for:</p> <blockquote> <p>&ldquo;&hellip;A&nbsp;<strong>responsive</strong>&nbsp;website&hellip;&rdquo;</p> </blockquote> <p>My first thought is always:</p> <blockquote> <p>&lsquo;Well, obviously&hellip;&rsquo;</p> </blockquote> <p>But, much of my freelance web development work involves &lsquo;making things responsive&rsquo;. Designers ask me to build them a website, then send me a mockup of a desktop-only website. And, my first question is always:</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/owl-studios/responsive-design-af7a1f14b991">Visit Now</a></p>