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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The way we use the web, the way the web is used for business and creativity and the way businesses build their own piece of the web – all this has changed dramatically over the last decade. With a massive shift from physical to digital in literally every realm of society, culture and economy, a huge chunk of consumer-brand interaction has moved to the online realm. New forms of digital production have emerged, changing the web and changing the way we shape it. And with these new forms, a lot of new web-related jobs have emerged as well. The lines between who does what have been rendered more flexible in favor of a more integrative approach to web creation, and creative developers are a fine example of this.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What Does a Creative Developer Do?<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When it comes to creative development, people outside of the industry often wonder what it is precisely that creative devs do. Sure, it\u2019s a web developer job. It involves using code to create websites. But then, there\u2019s the creative part, so what does that mean exactly? Well, the job of a creative developer can be seen as a hybrid between a designer and a developer.<\/strong> For a long while, we have been used to this strict division of work – a designer is responsible for the visual part, how a website or an app will look<\/em>, and a developer is the one making it work<\/em> using computer code.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Today, a creative developer does a little bit of both. A job very important in advertising and media industries, creative development uses code to create visual and interactive experiences for websites<\/strong>. A creative developer translates design into UI. Basically, it\u2019s a frontend developer but with a deep understanding of both the design perspective of a project, and the coding stack required to carry it out<\/strong>. Considering creative developers are mostly focused on animations and interactivity, an excellent working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript is a must, but also of preprocessors such as LESS and SASS\/SCSS, various UI and versioning tools and, of course, W3C standards. Of course, the design side of the job is just as important. A good creative developer has to be a master of all the tricks of the design trade, from the wireframing process all the way to the final polishes. Finally, a creative developer has to be able to tell what can and what can\u2019t be done<\/strong> and also has to make sure the creation is in line with the brand. As such, he is an essential member of any web development team.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Being a creative developer is an exciting and inspiring job. It involves imagination, innovation, skill and inspiration, and can bear remarkable and rewarding results. If you\u2019re thinking about a change in your professional direction but fear you lack the required skills, don\u2019t worry. There are tons of excellent online courses created by industry experts, providing resources, insight and knowledge on a number of topics involved in the work of a creative developer. This time around we have reached out to our own team of creative developers for recommendations and asked about their favorite online courses.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]We will focus on three online platforms: Frontend Masters, Udemy and Pluralsight, and talk about their best courses on topics relevant for creative development.
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