23/10/2026
Pixels vs Code. Designers and developers, let’s talk.
You kerned that headline for three hours. The dev swapped it for Arial. “Nobody will notice.”
Everybody notices.
Our latest article covers the five biggest designer–developer clashes and how to fix each one:
- Bring devs in early: explain the why, not just the what.
- Agree what “done” actually means.
- Over-communicate when you outsource.
- Version-control your designs like code.
- Learn each other’s language (Grid vs Flexbox, anyone?)
The best websites come from mutual respect, not “final-final-v3-FINAL.fig”.
Read the full article on our blog: https://knowndesign.co/blog/
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