
Hi, I’m Brian Dys — a photographer from the inside looking out · a composer entangled in electronic music · a UX designer · a spouse, a parent, & everything in between.
Let’s frame your question in the following:
One might categorize CSS experimentation into two:
Now, both could be overwhelming especially if you’ve already gotten past the visual design properties.
But yeah, that’s the way it is – whatever you’re building, you just have to take it one block at a time to be able to manage it – and lessen the overwhelmingness.
I could see this question in two aspects: the designer’s POV and the audience’s POV
There are many different considerations when someone seems to have a similar UI design. I could see the thin transparent line all over the spectrum.
The most common approach in using media-query, which is also strategic, is abiding by the Mobile First principle.
I mentioned strategic because it also tackles the concept of Less Is More or in other words, decluttering or prioritizing.
Since you’ve already mastered the basic languages of web development (HTML, CSS, JS), you are now basically skilled as a Front-end Designer.
A mix-and-match of the highs and lows of the following: