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11 | Design Fundamentals (Part 2)

11 | Design Fundamentals (Part 2)

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11 | Design Fundamentals (Part 2)

FromCOMPRESSEDfm

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Amy and James talk about 5 more design principles: alignment, emphasis, proportion, white space, and movement, and how they can be applied to real-life projects.SPONSORSVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!Zeal is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.Zeal believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, Coding Zeal looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit codingzeal.comKwesFormsKwesForms is the only complete developer-focused form service in the world. Build any type of form. Integrate it into any framework. No drag and drop, no unnecessary stylings. Set up advanced forms for clients on any platform. It works perfectly with any framework. Right out of the box.For more information, visit kwes.ioShow Notes0:00 Introduction0:50 Sponsor: ZEAL2:06 This past week...3:53 Design Principle #1: Alignment5:41 Power Tip: Using Guides6:57 Left Aligned is best8:40 Optical Alignment10:26 Working with a 12 Column Grid System11:31 Breaking the Grid12:04 Sponsor: KwesForms12:32 Design Principle #2: Emphasis15:29 Design Principle #3: Proportion18:05 Units of Measure20:16 Using srcset21:50 HTML Picture Element22:34 8 Point Grid23:06 Design Principle #4: White Space or Negative Space25:04 Proximity26:37 Sponsor: Vercel27:34 Design Principle #5: MovementClarifying what is happening for the userCreating a Mental Modal of how elements are laid out30:51 Grab Bag Question: Could you recommend any free resources for website colors?CoolorsTailwind ShadesRefactoring UI34:12 Amy's Pick - Instax Mini LiPlay Camera35:26 Amy's Plug - SelfTeach.me YouTube36:31 James's Pick - Amplication37:22 James's Plug - Learn Build Teach Discord Server
Released:
Jun 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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A weekly podcast about web design and development with a little zest from James Q Quick and Amy Dutton.