Psychology of Design

Given as a Skookum Tech talk on 10/28/2011.

A little bit of American Psycho here and there along with digging into how cultures and the mind process color, basic design principles & the tasteful use of images.

Transcript

1. • © Lions Gate Films Psychology of Design Digging into the mind Friday, October 28, 11
2. HELLO •I’m Bermon Painter • on twitter as @bermonpainter •I work at ally • front-end developer, ux designer •I’m a mormon • live in Charlotte and speak spanish Friday, October 28, 11
3. • © 2011 The Book of Mormon Friday, October 28, 11
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5. User Experience Design Information architecture, Interaction Design, Usability, Interface Design, Information Design, Content Strategy Friday, October 28, 11
6. User Interface Design Focuses on the elements that a person interacts with, typically physical methods of input/output Friday, October 28, 11
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8. User Experience Design The sum of the experiences a person has with a company, their products, and any interactions they have with them Friday, October 28, 11
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10. Good Design ≠ Good UX Friday, October 28, 11
11. COLORs Friday, October 28, 11
12. Colors power, elegance, modern, mysterious Friday, October 28, 11
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15. Colors clarity, cleanliness, hope, openness, simplicity Friday, October 28, 11
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18. Colors activating, stimulating, passionate, exciting, Powerful Friday, October 28, 11
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21. Colors Dependable, trustworthy, secure Friday, October 28, 11
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24. Colors happy, warm, expansive Friday, October 28, 11
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27. Colors calming, balancing, rejuvenating, stability Friday, October 28, 11
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31. Colors vibrant, energetic, friendly, inviting Friday, October 28, 11
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33. Colors Nobility, Abundance, dignity, creativity, imagination Friday, October 28, 11
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36. Design Principles Friday, October 28, 11
37. - Steve Jobs Design is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service. Friday, October 28, 11
38. Good design is invisible, it’s experienced and not seen. Friday, October 28, 11
39. BALANCE Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Radial Friday, October 28, 11
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42. CONTRAST Large/Small, Rough/Smooth, Thick/Thin, Light/Dark, Organic/Geometric Friday, October 28, 11
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44. Emphasis and Subordination Friday, October 28, 11
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46. Directional Forces Friday, October 28, 11
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48. Proportion Friday, October 28, 11
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50. SCALE Friday, October 28, 11
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52. REPETITION and Rhythm Friday, October 28, 11
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54. UNITY within Variety Friday, October 28, 11
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56. Impact of IMAGES Friday, October 28, 11
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65. adios •I’m Bermon Painter • on twitter as @bermonpainter •I work at ally • front-end developer, ux designer •I’m a mormon • live in Charlotte and speak spanish Friday, October 28, 11