Design for Non-Designers / PHPTek

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1. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Design for Non-Designers Basics of designing so you can make effective, lovely interfaces.
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8. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Design: Making an interface that 
 works well.
9. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Design for Non-Designers Basics of designing so you can make effective, lovely interfaces. #talkpay
10. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Design for Non-Designers Basics of designing so you can make effective, lovely interfaces. #talkpay
11. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Design for Non-Designers Basics of designing so you can make effective, lovely interfaces. #talkpay
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13. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Design for Non-Designers Basics of designing so you can make effective, lovely interfaces. #talkpay
14. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Design for Non-Designers Basics of designing so you can make effective, lovely interfaces. #talkpay
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19. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring How can we create effective, basic designs?
20. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Let’s talk about clutter
21. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Pay attention to clutter #talkpay
22. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Fastest way for better looking designs: Cut down on clutter.
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24. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring grid
25. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Line things up — pixel differences are definitely unconsciously noticed.

26. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Shortcut: Use integrated grid systems and guides!
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32. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring color
33. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Color principles Keep your colors complimentary. Use mostly neutrals + one brighter color for important bits.
34. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/04/web-developer-guide-color/
35. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Shortcut: Use color palette websites!
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46. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Keep the number of fonts low — two different fonts is usually a good rule of thumb. Use fancy/display fonts sparingly — very cluttery. Vary weights (bold), style (italics), and transforms (uppercase, etc.) to differentiate bits.
47. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Shortcut: Use curated font websites!
48. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring http://hellohappy.org/beautiful-web-type/
49. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring http://hellohappy.org/beautiful-web-type/
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54. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring white space
55. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring The ultimate clutter reducer
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61. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring “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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64. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Reduce visual clutter, by keeping the number of fonts and colors low, add white space, and line things up. Aim for a “clean” design.
65. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring User experience principles
66. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring What’s the most important 
 action on your design? Make it easy to find and use.
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71. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Pay attention to your goals. Make them easy to find and use.
72. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Content principles Less is more. Big paragraphs are a sign of clutter. Break into bullets if you can.
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74. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring 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. 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.
75. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring 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. • Introduction has been updated.
76. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring 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. • Introduction has been updated.
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80. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Headlines: Talk benefits, not details. Keep it short. Use natural, friendly language.
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88. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Images and imagery
89. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Images: Stock photos usually look like stock photos. 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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96. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Don’t be afraid of imitation.
97. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Great designers steal 
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106. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Quick overview of a design process
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 Collect inspiration and 
 sketch ideas.
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 Mock it up?
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 Build it.
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119. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring My thought process, every time:
120. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring 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 
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121. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring This is only the starting point!
122. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Reduce visual clutter — Keep the number of fonts and colors low. Add white space. Line things up. Keep content short and easy to skim.
123. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Make sure your goal is easy to find and use.
124. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Keep your content simple, friendly, 
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125. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Practice, practice, practice.
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128. P HP TEK T RAC Y O S B OR N @limedaring Thank you! @limedaring