lorax - 6:45 pm on May 13, 2002 (gmt 0)

I'm a coder with a reasonable design sense. I won't say I'm a designer (I know better) but I know good design when I see it and can dictate what I want to someone who can execute it. I can even bull my way through simple designs but I can't create top notch designs and hire someone to execute these.

Now that you know this. My approach depends upon the complexity the client is after. If we're talking about a complex site - I'll take it to paper first with colored pencils. If it's a relatively simple job, then I'll start right on screen either in Fireworks, Illustrator, Photoshop or DW.