@EMILYVC_ WDC2017 A TINY BIT ABOUT ME… A TINY BIT ABOUT ME… Just over 3 years working in the industry Web Designer soon to be Product Designer Started off as a Front-end Dev now 70/30 design/development
SHARING IS CARING SHARING IS CARING Being vulnerable is not a crime – Everyone needs to start somewhere – Build each other up not tear each other down – Life is not one big highlight reel SOME THINGS TO REMEMBER @EMILYVC_ WDC2017
PERFECTION PERFECTION 1.Having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it can possibly be. ADJECTIVE: PERFECT 2.the action or process of improving something until it is faultless. @EMILYVC_ WDC2017
BEFORE YOU’VE EVEN BEGAN BEFORE YOU’VE EVEN BEGAN THE THINGS YOU COULD QUESTION What kind of pixel grid do I want to use? What stroke should I use? What spacing am I going to use? How do I make this look amazing like others do? @EMILYVC_ WDC2017
SPEAKING FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE Leave the developer to do their job Why not make that design exactly as you want to see it built? Take out the guesswork. WHEN TO BE ‘PIXEL PERFECT’ WHEN TO BE ‘PIXEL PERFECT’ @EMILYVC_ WDC2017
PURPOSE BEFORE PRETTINESS REALLY, YOU’RE NOT DESIGNING FOR YOURSELF REALLY, YOU’RE NOT DESIGNING FOR YOURSELF Use data to influence creative decisions Use your audience and research Bring it back to the user Design for your chosen platform @EMILYVC_ WDC2017
EMBRACE IMPERFECTION EMBRACE IMPERFECTION SILENCE THE VOICES Explore more experimental paths Be fearless They're not flaws they're human flair Being an artist is just the same as being an athlete @EMILYVC_ WDC2017
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