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Design Is In The Details

Design Is In The Details

How specific and seemingly minor design decisions influence UX and effectiveness

Michelle Schulp

April 26, 2014
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  1. COVER SLIDE WUT
    SUBTITLE ALL THE THINGS
    DESIGN
    IS IN THE
    DETAILS
    How Decisions Shape Communication

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  2. @marktimemedia
    HI, I’M MICHELLE
    @marktimemedia
    i do design for
    print&web&wordpress

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  3. @marktimemedia
    LOTS OF WORK GOES INTO
    BUILDING A
    WEBSITE

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  4. @marktimemedia
    RESEARCH
    PERSONAS
    BRANDING
    CONTENT
    DEVELOPMENT
    SEO
    DESIGN

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  5. @marktimemedia
    DON’T STUMBLE AT THE
    FINISH LINE

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  6. @marktimemedia
    HOW DO PEOPLE
    USE THE WEB?

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  7. @marktimemedia
    A PAMPHLET?
    Flickr: bunchofpants

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  8. @marktimemedia
    IRL: A BILLBOARD @60MPH
    Flickr: moominsean

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  9. @marktimemedia
    CAREFUL CONSIDERATION?

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  10. @marktimemedia
    IRL: “SATISFICING”
    Flickr: CarbonNYC

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  11. @marktimemedia
    HOW CAN WE
    HELP?

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  12. @marktimemedia
    ENABLE PEOPLE
    TO MAKE GOOD
    DECISIONS

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  13. @marktimemedia
    SELF-
    EVIDENT
    Flickr: boeke

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  14. @marktimemedia
    SELF-
    EXPLANATORY
    Flickr: ManWithAToyCamera

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  15. @marktimemedia
    ELIMINATE QUESTION MARKS
    Flickr: Leo Reynolds
    Wait, what does
    THAT do?

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  16. @marktimemedia
    HOW CAN DESIGN
    DO THIS?

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  17. @marktimemedia
    GOOD DESIGN IS
    INVISIBLE.
    IT DOESN’T GET IN THE WAY.

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  18. @marktimemedia
    GETTING IN THE WAY

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  19. @marktimemedia
    THE RESULT
    Flickr: quinn.anya
    *Mandatory
    WordCamp
    Cat Picture

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  20. @marktimemedia
    “MINOR” DECISIONS MAKE A
    HUGE IMPACT

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  21. @marktimemedia
    HOW CAN YOUR
    DESIGN GET OUT
    OF THE WAY?

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  22. @marktimemedia
    VISUAL
    HIERARCHY

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  23. @marktimemedia
    WRITE FOR SCANNING

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  24. @marktimemedia
    WRITE FOR SCANNING

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  25. @marktimemedia
    WRITE FOR SCANNING

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  26. @marktimemedia
    GROUPING TITLES

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  27. @marktimemedia
    GROUPING TITLES

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  28. @marktimemedia
    PROXIMITY & HIERARCHY

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  29. @marktimemedia
    PROXIMITY & HIERARCHY

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  30. @marktimemedia
    GROUPING &
    ASSOCIATION

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  31. @marktimemedia
    WHAT CONTROLS THIS?

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  32. @marktimemedia
    PROXIMITY

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  33. @marktimemedia
    COLOR/SHAPE

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  34. @marktimemedia
    SIGNIFIERS

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  35. @marktimemedia
    CLICKABILITY

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  36. @marktimemedia
    THE PROBLEM WITH FLAT DESIGN

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  37. @marktimemedia
    USING COLOR WISELY

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  38. @marktimemedia
    USING
    DESIGN
    PATTERNS

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  39. @marktimemedia
    ESTABLISHED PATTERNS

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  40. @marktimemedia

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  41. COVER SLIDE WUT
    SUBTITLE ALL THE THINGS
    QUESTIONS?
    Michelle Schulp
    [email protected]
    @marktimemedia
    bit.ly/design-details

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