[pc86]

We simply don't work with designers who can't go from wireframe to PSD to fully-functional HTML and CSS on their own. There are simply too many designers who understand that HTML and CSS are not "coding," they're designing, and they're part of the craft.

For every ten good designers who are PSD-only, there are at least as many who will send you HTML and CSS and probably 2-3 who are capable of building a template in your framework/CMS of choice. My last subcontractor was a very good designer based out of Iowa who specialized in CodeIgniter templates. I've worked with similar folks who specialized in WordPress themes or in .NET Master Page/template setups.

[jsiarto]

This. I just started contracting with a company full of Rails developers. They expect me to be able to implement my designs within the Rails ecosystem and also expect that I generally understand how to function within a Rails development group.

I also teach this to my web design students. We start every semester learning basics in the command line and how to use Git/Github to collaborate with other people in a dev team. They are required to turn in all their assignments via Git pushes. You will never be designing in a vacuum and the ability to seamlessly integrate into whatever dev environment is already established at a company is a huge selling point for new grads looking for a job.

[muratmutlu]

Do you have a link to the final designs? I would like to see what this unicorn produced