And other completely untrue design myths. The most recent version of this talk.
developers can’t designAND OTHER COMPLETELY UNTRUE DESIGN MYTHS**
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I’m a designer.*Hi, I’m Jen.
You keep using thatword. I do not thinkit means what youthink it means.“INIGO MONTOYA
We have acommunicationproblem.
Don Draper is a bad role model.
Don Draper is a bad role model.creativev
We can communicate better.
developers can design
design is decorationDESIGN MYTH #1
“It’s not just what itlooks like and feelslike. Design is howit works.STEVE JOBS
form functionfollows
functionality
wireframes uipatternsfonts wordscolortheory
design is subjectiveDESIGN MYTH #2
“BOB BAXLEYVisual design is aboutproblem solving, notabout personal orunsupported opinion.
repetition emphasis balanceproximity ratios contrast
negativespace
design is separatefrom developmentDESIGN MYTH #3
“TOM PETERSThe dumbest mistake is viewingdesign as something you do at theend of the process to ‘tidy up’ themess, as opposed to understandingit’s a ‘day one’ issue and part ofeverything.
design development
art science
developmentdesign
the digital nativedesigner →a designer who understands howvisual and interface design worksin applications and how toimplement it
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