Are you a potential client or a competitor? If so, then this article isn’t for you. But if you are a designer looking for advice from a nobody like me? Please, carry on.
1. Listen to the opinion of others
Let’s face it, more often than not, designers tend to have a ‘hard shell’. We end up thinking our ideas and processes are the best, so much so that we can easily get offended when others tell us otherwise.
If you’re a good designer, you’ll probably be right the majority of the time. But there will be occasions where you’ll be blinded by how much love and effort you’ve put into your work.
After defining the product structure, it’s time to start working on the look and feel. At this point the designer should think, amongst other things, on the appropriate color scheme to target the product’s audience.
The safest decision — most of the time— is to opt for a white theme. In most cases, a white background is easier to work with for 1 simple reason: black text on white background means better contrast, scanning perception and readability.
A few months ago I was assigned to a sports related project. …
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For you, that don’t know who I am, my name is Filipe and I’m a 22 years old Portuguese designer. I don’t have any Design course and I started my professional career with only…
Night Owl
Lead designer at Significa
