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Design for Non-Designers - DjangoCon AU

Tracy Osborn
August 24, 2018

Design for Non-Designers - DjangoCon AU

Tracy Osborn

August 24, 2018
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  1. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Design for Non-Designers
    Basics of designing so you can make 

    effective, lovely interfaces.

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    Hi, I’m Tracy!
    @limedaring
    (daring, not darling)
    slides (also speakerdeck
    username)

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    I will be tweeting all links:
    @limedaring
    (“daring” — not “darling”)
    #talkpay

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  6. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Design:
    Making an interface that 

    works well.

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  7. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Why should everyone
    know a bit about design?

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  8. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Design for Non-Designers
    Basics of designing so you can make effective,
    lovely interfaces.
    #talkpay

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  9. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Design for Non-Designers
    Basics of designing so you can make effective,
    lovely interfaces.
    #talkpay

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  10. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Design for Non-Designers
    Basics of designing so you can make effective,
    lovely interfaces.
    #talkpay

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  12. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Design for Non-Designers
    Basics of designing so you can make effective,
    lovely interfaces.
    #talkpay

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  13. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Design for Non-Designers
    Basics of designing so you can make effective,
    lovely interfaces.
    #talkpay

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    Design for Non-Designers
    Basics of designing so you can make effective,
    lovely interfaces.
    #talkpay

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  15. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Let’s get started

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  16. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Let’s talk about clutter

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  17. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Pay attention to
    clutter
    #talkpay

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  18. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Fastest way for better
    looking designs:
    Cut down on clutter.

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  20. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    GRID

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    Line things up — pixel differences
    are definitely unconsciously noticed.


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  22. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Shortcut:
    Use integrated grid systems 

    and guides!

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    T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring getbootstrap.com

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  24. DJA NGO CO N AU
    T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring foundation.zurb.com

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  25. DJA NGO CO N AU
    T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring getskeleton.com

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  26. DJA NGO CO N AU
    T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring mozilla.org/en-US/developer/css-grid/

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    COLOR

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    Color hints:
    Keep your colors complementary.

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  34. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Color hints:
    Keep your colors complementary.
    Use mostly neutrals + one brighter
    color for important bits.

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  35. DJA NGO CO N AU
    T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/04/web-developer-guide-color/

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    Shortcut:
    Use color palette websites!

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  37. DJA NGO CO N AU
    T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring color.adobe.com

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  38. DJA NGO CO N AU
    T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring material.io

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  39. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    colormind.io
    #talkpay
    colormind.io

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    TYPOGRAPHY

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  43. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Keep the number of fonts low — 

    two different fonts is usually a good 

    rule of thumb.

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  44. CO DE EURO PE
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  45. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Keep the number of fonts low — two
    different fonts is usually a good rule of
    thumb.
    Use fancy/display fonts sparingly — 

    can be very cluttery.

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  47. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Keep the number of fonts low — two
    different fonts is usually a good rule of
    thumb.
    Use fancy/display fonts sparingly — 

    can be very cluttery.
    Vary weights (bold), style (italics),

    and transforms (uppercase, etc.) 

    to differentiate bits.

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  48. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Shortcut:
    Use curated font websites!

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  49. DJA NGO CO N AU
    T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring http://hellohappy.org/beautiful-web-type/

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  50. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    http://hellohappy.org/beautiful-web-type/

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  51. DJA NGO CO N AU
    T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring fontpair.co

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  52. DJA NGO CO N AU
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  55. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    WHITE

    SPACE

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    The ultimate clutter
    reducer

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  57. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    White space makes a website feel
    more professional and
    luxurious.

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  58. CO DE EURO PE
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  60. CO DE EURO PE
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  63. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    White space makes your
    website easier to use — 

    affecting your bottom line.

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    “By replacing the extra links around the Add to Cart buttons with whitespace, Xerox
    saw a 20% improvement in engagement, 5% boost in products added to cart, and
    a 33% improvement in customers continuing through purchase.”
    https://studio.uxpin.com/blog/ux-case-study-designing-whitespace-to-improve-conversions/

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  67. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Reduce visual clutter, by keeping the
    number of fonts and colors low, add
    white space, and line things up.
    Aim for a “clean” design.

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    USER
    EXPERIENCE

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  69. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    What’s the most important 

    action on your design?
    Make it easy to find and use.

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  70. CO DE EURO PE
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    vs
    sign up
    email address
    I believe folks who know a bit
    about design will be more
    likely to hire a professional
    designer when the time is
    right. I’m a designer, and
    even I hire designers for
    things bigger than me. And if
    you agree, you should join
    my newsletter.
    I believe folks who know a bit
    about design will be more
    likely to hire a professional
    designer when the time is
    right. I’m a designer, and
    even I hire designers for
    things bigger than me.
    If you agree, you should
    join my newsletter.

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  74. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Pay attention to your goals.
    Make them easy to find and use.

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    This is where you 

    should pay attention to 

    data and analytics.

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    CONTENT

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    Content hints:
    • Less is more.

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    Please note that although
    Chrome is supported for both
    Mac and Windows operating
    systems, it is recommended
    that all users of this site switch
    to the most up-to-date version
    of the Firefox web browser for
    the best possible results.

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    For best results, use the
    latest version of Firefox.
    Chrome for Mac and
    Windows is also
    supported.
    Please note that although
    Chrome is supported for both
    Mac and Windows operating
    systems, it is recommended
    that all users of this site switch
    to the most up-to-date version
    of the Firefox web browser for
    the best possible results.

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    Content hints:
    • Less is more.
    • Big paragraphs are a sign of clutter.

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    Content hints:
    • Less is more.
    • Big paragraphs are a sign of clutter.
    • Break into bullets if you can.

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    We made a bunch of changes:
    • The registration chapter has been split in
    two, between adding registration and then
    associating users with objects. The chapter
    was giant before so this makes it more
    manageable.
    • Screenshots of the admin have been
    updated to reflect the new Django 1.9 styles.
    • The few minor typos have been fixed.
    • Updated the version of django-registration-
    redux that we use to 1.3.
    • Introduction has been updated.
    We made a bunch of changes: The
    registration chapter has been split
    in two, between adding
    registration and then associating
    users with objects. The chapter
    was giant before so this makes it
    more manageable. Screenshots of
    the admin have been updated to
    reflect the new Django 1.9 styles.
    The few minor typos have been
    fixed. Updated the version of
    django-registration-redux that we
    use to 1.3. Last but not least, the
    Introduction has been updated.

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    Headlines hints:
    • Keep them succinct.
    • Use natural, friendly language.
    • Talk benefits, not details.

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    IMAGES &
    IMAGERY

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    Images:
    • Stock photos usually look like stock photos. Be
    careful what you pick.
    • You can accomplish a lot with just type and
    screenshots.
    • Remember to pay attention to file size.
    • Don’t forget retina-quality images.

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  92. DJA NGO CO N AU
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  93. DJA NGO CO N AU
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  94. DJA NGO CO N AU
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  101. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    ON THE
    IMPORTANCE
    OF IMITATION

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    Great designers steal 

    (and use shortcuts)
    #talkpay

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  103. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Great designers steal 

    (and use shortcuts)
    #talkpay

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  111. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    THE DESIGN

    PROCESS

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    1.

    Collect inspiration and 

    sketch ideas.

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    2.

    Mock it up?

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    3.

    Build it.

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    My thought process, every time:

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  125. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    My thought process, every time:
    “crap crap crap crap crap crap crap
    crap crap crap crap crap crap crap
    crap crap crap crap crap crap crap
    crap crap crap crap crap crap 

    … yes!”

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    This is only the
    starting point!

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  127. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Reduce visual clutter:
    - Keep the number of fonts and colors low.
    - Add white space.
    - Line things up.
    - Keep content short and easy to skim.

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  128. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Make sure your goal is easy to
    find and use.

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  129. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Keep your content simple,
    friendly, and to the point.

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  130. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Practice, practice, practice.

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  131. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    tinyurl.com/hellowebdesign
    #talkpay

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  133. DJA NGO CO N AU
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    Thank you! Chat with me online:
    @limedaring

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