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Re: NoDesign.dev – Tools and resources for non-artistic developers

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Post by ulisesrmzroche » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 5:14 AM UTC

systemvoltage wrote: post #85

nick-garfield wrote: post #30

I've got to recommend refactoringui.com. They sell a (rather expensive) book on web/mobile app design that explains how to build your design system and use it to create great looking apps. They cover all the bases you would expect like fonts, line-heights, colors, shadows, borders, sizing, working with images, visual hierarchy, using white space, etc. etc. I'm a developer by trade and I work primarily with one other…

I don't know. Just looking at one of the things that they've posted: https://twitter.com/steveschoger/status/981606881255976961 > Overlapping images is a great way to add depth to an interface and make it look more “designed”. I don't know if this is sarcasm. No one is asking why do we need to add "depth"? What problem is "depth" of overlapping icons solving? I would stay away from this.

Just because you don’t know what depth means doesn’t mean it’s wrong.

Anyone who can draw knows what that means.

Re: NoDesign.dev – Tools and resources for non-artistic developers

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Post by ulisesrmzroche » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 5:14 AM UTC

systemvoltage wrote: post #96

pyronite wrote: post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel like you could ask similar "why" questions about everything design-related. "Why is no one asking why good-looking, modern designs are necessary?" Many people interpret quality of design as an indicator of content or product quality. To address your particular question, depth creates a more realistic and visually interesting representation of information on a screen. It can also serve to indicate the priority…

This is how you get more "trendy" designs than something timeless when fundamentals are thought through.

Depth is a fundamental.

Re: NoDesign.dev – Tools and resources for non-artistic developers

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Post by ulisesrmzroche » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 5:16 AM UTC

tech-historian wrote: post #39

tekstar wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are you aware of colour theory, and how to effectively use the colour wheel?

The color wheel is great, but there are enough counter-examples that the original point stands -- design is inherently personal.

Name a counter example

Re: NoDesign.dev – Tools and resources for non-artistic developers

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Post by ulisesrmzroche » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 5:17 AM UTC

petargyurov wrote: post #8

andersco wrote: post #7

How will these tools in fact enable a developer to ship a better design? As a developer with limited design skills, I find that the problem is not finding tools, but rather knowing how to use them, eg what font to choose, what color palette to pick etc.

> what font to choose, what color palette to pick etc. I don't think anyone but you will be able to give an exact response to this. After all, it depends on your product and how you want it to look. Remember, when it comes to design there are no universal right answers.

There are better answers than others. You guys just don’t know any of them because you can’t draw