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Designing on the Z-Axis

Wren Lanier
September 19, 2014
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Designing on the Z-Axis

Wren Lanier

September 19, 2014
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Transcript

  1. DESIGNING WREN LANIER ON THE Z-AXIS @heywren

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  6. We’re not designing pages, we’re designing systems of components. —Stephen

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  8. LAYERS

  9. TRANSITIONS

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  11. LAYERS Everything in its place

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  24. photo credit: Each layer should have a purpose

  25. photo credit: Layers should reflect information 
 hierarchy—most important on

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  26. photo credit: Don’t forget layers can move 
 independently in

    space or time

  27. TRANSITIONS Connect layers together

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  30. Soften moments of change Describe where you are now Provide

    context cues
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  39. photo credit: Don’t make users brains do “in-betweening”

  40. photo credit: Use transitions to teach app behavior

  41. photo credit: Subtle motions are often the most powerful

  42. Awesome library of mobile transitions CAPPTIVATE.CO

  43. Prototype before you build A few tools you might find

    useful
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  45. InVision App SOURCE

  46. thoughtbrain.com SOURCE

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  50. Why does the z-axis matter? It points the way towards

    the future
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  52. The future isn’t flat

  53. http://wrenlanier.com @heywren Questions?