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Perfection Killed The Creative Star

Emily Cressey
October 06, 2017

Perfection Killed The Creative Star

Emily Cressey

October 06, 2017
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  1. PERFECTION KILLED
    THE CREATIVE STAR
    PERFECTION KILLED
    THE CREATIVE STAR
    EMILY CRESSEY
    @EMILYVC_

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  2. @EMILYVC_
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    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

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  3. @EMILYVC_
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  4. AND THE CHALLENGE
    BEGINS
    AND THE CHALLENGE
    BEGINS
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  5. LET’S GET PERSONAL
    LEVEL 1
    LET’S GET PERSONAL
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  6. 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
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    LEVEL 2
    DEFINING PERFECTION
    DEFINING PERFECTION

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  8. 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.
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  9. WHO’S THE ONE TO JUDGE?
    WHO’S THE ONE TO JUDGE?
    WHO’S TO SAY WHEN SOMETHING IS PERFECT?
    Me?
    You?
    The industry?
    The computer?
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    DESIGN IS SUBJECTIVE
    DESIGN IS SUBJECTIVE

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  11. LEVEL 3
    TECHNICALITY VS
    CREATIVITY
    TECHNICALITY VS
    CREATIVITY
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  12. 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?
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  13. THAT VOICE…
    THAT VOICE…
    THE ONE THAT TELLS YOU…
    @EMILYVC_
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  14. I’M NEVER GOING TO MAKE
    THIS LOOK GOOD ENOUGH




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  15. IS THIS GOOD ENOUGH YET?




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  16. WOULD I BE BETTER JUST
    STARTING AGAIN?




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  17. PERFECT
    WHY CAN’T I GET THIS
    PERFECT?!?!




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  18. IT’S EXHAUSTING
    IT’S EXHAUSTING
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  19. @EMILYVC_
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  20. CHRISTOPH NIEMANN
    CHRISTOPH NIEMANN

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  21. SPARK
    SPARK
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  22. BE FREE SPIRITED BUT KNOW
    WHERE YOU’RE GOING, BE A
    RUTHLESS EDITOR AND A
    CARELESS ARTIST




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  23. LEVEL 4
    PIXEL PERFECTION
    PIXEL PERFECTION
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  24. 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’
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  25. SHOULD DEVELOPERS DESIGN
    AND DESIGNERS DEVELOP?
    SHOULD DEVELOPERS DESIGN
    AND DESIGNERS DEVELOP?
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  26. LOL NO
    LOL NO
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  28. BUT WHAT ABOUT VISUAL
    PERCEPTION?
    BUT WHAT ABOUT VISUAL
    PERCEPTION?
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  31. LEVEL 5
    TAKING OUT THE
    GUESSWORK
    TAKING OUT THE
    GUESSWORK
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  32. 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
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  33. LEVEL 6
    BEING IMPERFECT
    BEING IMPERFECT
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  34. 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
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  36. MISSON COMPLETE
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  37. THANK YOU
    THANK YOU
    @EMILYVC_
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