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Visual Design. It isn’t (just) about making things look pretty.

juliajamieson
November 22, 2014

Visual Design. It isn’t (just) about making things look pretty.

juliajamieson

November 22, 2014
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  1. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY Increase credibility Effectively communicate features Demonstrate “taste” Increase usability VISUAL DESIGN & YOUR CUSTOMER Strong visual design can:
  2. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY Not about trendy fonts or swashes Not about decorating or making things look better Not about likes or dislikes WHAT VISUAL DESIGN IS NOT The ranty part of this talk
  3. Defending aesthetics is not just about the value of buttons

    or visual treatments. But rather, how people respond emotionally. I N D E F E N S E O F A E S T H E T I C S
  4. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY f o r h i g h u t i l i t a r i a n s a n d h i g h a e s t h e t i c s ! T H E R E S E A R C H
  5. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY 1 DO ATTRACTIVE THINGS WORK BETTER? An Exploration of Search Tool Visualisations A study on the role of aesthetics concludes that, though attractive things may not score higher in performance, people perceive attractive things as more usable.
  6. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY 2 STANFORD CREDIBILITY PROJECT How users perceive credibility Stanford University conducted a study with 2500+ participants on how people assess the credibility of a website.
  7. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY 3 CONSUMER REPORTS According to this 2002 study, the “appeal of the overall visual design of a site, including layout, typography, font size, and color schemes,” is the number one factor we use to evaluate a website’s credibility.
  8. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY 4 ATMS IN JAPAN Two machines, same functionality, different layout Researchers in Japan setup two ATMs, identical in function, the number of buttons, and how they worked. Researchers observed that subjects encountered fewer difficulties with the more attractive machine.
  9. Why is visual design important, and more than just making

    things pretty? T H I S C H A N G E S O U R Q U E S T I O N F R O M
  10. “Good design is aesthetic—The aesthetic quality of a product is

    integral to its usefulness because products we use every day affect our person and our well-being. But only well-executed objects can be beautiful.” Dieter Rams
  11. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY t o o l s t o c r e a t e v i s u a l l y S O , W H AT N O W ?
  12. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY Have a clear typographic and visual hierarchy Follow consistent patterns Solve problems with the simplest solution possible Communicate a brand personality FOCUS ON CREATING PRODUCTS THAT From a high level:
  13. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY LEARNING TO SEE SIMPLICITY BE THE BORING DESIGNER Three Concepts 1 2 3
  14. “Learning to design is, first of all, learning to see.

    Designers see more, and more precisely.” Oliver Reichenstein, Information Architects
  15. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY Seek out examples of design & study them Mimic great designs to understand them better LEARNING TO SEE
  16. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY Atomic Con Yarrow Golf Resort November 20-22, 2014 A time for all the Atoms in the molecule to enjoy some covalent bonding.
  17. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY Atomic Con Yarrow Golf Resort November 20-22, 2014 A time for all the Atoms in the molecule to enjoy some covalent bonding.
  18. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY Atomic Con Yarrow Golf Resort November 20-22, 2014 A time for all the Atoms in the molecule to enjoy some covalent bonding.
  19. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY Atomic Con Yarrow Golf Resort November 20-22, 2014 A time for all the Atoms in the molecule to enjoy some covalent bonding.
  20. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY Atomic Con November 20-22, 2014 | Yarrow Golf Resort A time for all the Atoms in the molecule to enjoy some covalent bonding.
  21. “Good design is thorough down to the last detail—Nothing must

    be arbitrary or left to chance. Care and accuracy in the design process show respect towards the user.” Dieter Rams
  22. “Good design is as little design as possible —Less, but

    better— because it concentrates on the essential aspects, and the products are not burdened with non-essentials. Back to purity, back to simplicity.” Dieter Rams
  23. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY T H E B O R I N G D E S I G N E R b l o g . c a p w a t k i n s . c o m / t h e - b o r i n g - d e s i g n e r
  24. “If designers get too adventurous with usability, the result is

    generally a mishmash of quirky and hidden functions. When I say that good design is invisible, obviously I don’t mean obfuscating the use of a product by hiding the interface.” Oliver Reichenstein, Information Architects
  25. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY Boring designers always choose consistency He or she will choose obvious over clever They are practical THE BORING DESIGNER Article by Cap Watkins | blog.capwatkins.com/the-boring-designer
  26. ATOMIC CON VISUAL DESIGN ISN'T (JUST) ABOUT MAKING THINGS LOOK

    PRETTY Start with a type system (Sketch Wireframes) Keep track of common rules of thumb Recycle ideas when you can TOOLS TO START BEING BORING To ensure client adoration