How to not design like a developer (2016 version)

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How to Not Design Like a Developer tracy apps - @tapps designer, Cornershop Creative

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obligatory “WHO IS THIS PERSON TALKING” slide tracy apps (yes. my last name is apps) @tapps

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Check your contrast snook.ca/technical/colour_contrast/colour.html

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Check your contrast. Test in greyscale. snook.ca/technical/colour_contrast/colour.html

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Chrome plugin for testing: Spectrum

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subtlepatterns.com

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color

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color.adobe.com

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color.adobe.com

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Not sure? Make variations.

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Not sure? Make variations.

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Not sure? Make variations. Lots of them.

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Still can’t decide? Ask people. desinion.com

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color meanings

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happiness, optimism, enlightenment, creativity, sunshine, spring, deity (Hinduism), cowardice, betrayal, egoism, madness, caution, physical illness, courage (Japan), adult movies (China), insane asylum (Russia)

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balance photo (CC) Danielle deLeon

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symmetrical

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asymmetrical

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plan ahead. photo by James Gregory

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feel you’re “not artistic?” try sticky notes

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less > more

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less > more

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Flow photo (CC) Ashminder Ubhi

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Keep it simple. think not photo (CC) Svetlana Grechkina photo (CC) Daniel X. O'Neil

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grids & frameworks are your friends. grids & frameworks are your friends.

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fun with grids yay! grids! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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getbootstrap.com

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foundation.zurb.com

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neat.bourbon.io

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gridle.org

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surprise. delight. repeat.

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fonts.google.com

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thenounproject.com

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fontawesome.io

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icomoon.io

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useiconic.com

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useiconic.com

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tutorials.jenkov.com/svg/

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philbit.com/svgpatterns

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svgeneration.com

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snapsvg.io

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seek inspiration

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no, seriously. try going outside.

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creative commons photos used • “US Statutes at Large” by Wikipedia user: Coolcaesar   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Statutes_at_Large • “Asymmetry” by Danielle deLeon   flickr.com/photos/danielledeleon • “Fail Drain” by James Gregory   flickr.com/photos/21139223@N02 • “waterfall - wales” by Ashminder Ubhi  flickr.com/photos/ubhiphotography • “Canada's Wonderland” by Svetlana Grechkina  flickr.com/photos/15370593@N06 • “Hurricane Harbor” by Daniel X. O'Neil  flickr.com/photos/juggernautco

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tracy apps twitter: @tapps instagram: @tapps snapchat: therealtapps web: iamtapps.com cornershopcreative.com or just google me. any questions?