WANT TO BECOME THE NEXT STEVE JOBS--OR JUST UNDERSTAND HIS NEAR-SPIRITUAL DEVOTION TO SIMPLICITY? THIS PRIMER, OUTLINING THE MAIN TENETS OF ZEN DESIGN, WILL HELP.
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second screenThis year has been a brilliant year in web design. More than any other year perhaps, huge strides have been made towards the maturing of the field. Let's have a look at some of what we can expect for the future of web design as an industry.
As the Hack Design course comes to a close with this last lesson, I want to point to a few resources that will help you understand yourself better as a designer.
Design without content is decoration. It used to be that you worked on look and feel before you thought about content. But it’s actually very hard to do design without content.
Well, this article is about easing, so that’s obviously the answer, but to understand what’s really going on here, we need to look deeper into the fundamentals of animation. We’ll take this step by step — we’ll learn the underlying concepts, explore ease-in and ease-out, break down easing curves and finally see how it all applies to UI Design.
We have clients come to us and say, “Here’s our average customer:”, for instance, “She’s female, she’s 34 years old, she has 2.3 kids…” And we listen politely and say: “Well, that’s great but we don’t care about that person”. What we really need to do to design, is look at the extremes, the weakest, or the person with arthritis, or the athlete, or the strongest or the fastest person. Because if we understand what the extremes are, the middle will take care of itself.
“Objectified” – Dan Formosa, Smart Design
8 Easy to Learn Shortcuts to Increase your Productivity in Sketch
James O’Connell shows you the power of Creative Cloud – using Illustrator CC, Edge Animate CC and Muse CC to design an animated logo that works across all devices and browsers.
A blend of information and inspiration, a great brochure can be a deal-clincher for your client’s customers, so getting your design right here is essential.
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It's important to make sure your designs render correctly on your monitor, and for that you need to understand the basics of screen technologies. Let us acquaint you...
Axure is a powerful tool for creating software prototypes quickly. Getting started with it is really easy; however, therein lies a danger. The tool is so intuitive that many users can be productive without undergoing any formal training. What they might not be aware of is that they probably aren’t using Axure optimally.
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HARTMUT ESSLINGER, FOUNDER OF FROG AND CREATOR OF APPLE'S SNOW WHITE DESIGN LANGUAGE, RECOUNTS CONVINCING JOBS TO EMPOWER DESIGNERS.
By combining the gesture-sensing Leap Motion controller with an array of different display technologies (like the Oculus Rift VR handset, a 3D Projector, or a crazy translucent glass display that looks like it was pulled right out of Starks’ lab) and a modified version of the Siemens NX design suite, SpaceX’s engineers are able to zoom around and inspect their models without ever touching a mouse.
A well-designed business card lends legitimacy to your business, and can make you stand out from the crowd of competitors. Check out our top tips on how to make a lasting impression...
For the most part, designers are lovely, amicable and keen to work. But ask them the following and you're likely to come away with a stylus inserted where the sun doesn't shine…
In the last several years, we’ve seen a rapid shift in software and app interface design, from 3-D and skeuomorphic to flat and minimal. Although this trend has become nearly ubiquitous, let’s take a moment to consider how we got here and what influence it’s having on interface design as a whole. Additionally, I’ll share some tips and considerations on designing flat interfaces.
The device, originally announced in March at SXSW, costs $1,400 plus an optional $150 for MakerBot's service and support program called the Digitizer MakerCare. Shipping is expected in "mid-October".
Every project, big or small, goes through our patented (not really patented) process. We call it the four Ds: discovery, design, development, and deployment. We tie all of this together to form our responsive web design process. The deliverables for your project might vary, but here's an idea of what you can expect from us.