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Design Thinking!

almost 5 years ago from , Design at Blush

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22 comments

  • Akshay ChauhanAkshay Chauhan, almost 5 years ago

    I know this is the feeling, after over 5 years of designing it happens more when designing simple things over complex things. And yes I do have my handy go-to visual design tricks.

    For anyone new here

    1. Fix the design grid.
    2. Use logical spacing ie. related heading and copy should be plced closer while other things further away.
    3. Have a set of go-to typefaces (look at font combinations with Google font for starters)
    4. Start from a grid and functional wireframe, Dribbble and Behance should come later(agency designers might sometimes prioritize presentation more than product designers).
    5. Fix those damn column widths and line heights. Make the content less of a cognitive overload.
    6. If still struggling, buy design magazines, books and study their layouts :P

    These are the foundations IMHO. Do whatever after that, go full on David Carson on it after that if you wish.

    36 points
  • Kyle Y, almost 5 years ago

    I certainly hope this is just a parody of how young designers often think and not a prescription for how they SHOULD think. If you find yourself trapped in this loop you should take it as a sign that you're lacking somewhere in the fundamentals. Taking wild stabs at changing color, spacing, typeface etc until you find something that looks good is not the way pro designers work.

    5 points
    • Pablo StanleyPablo Stanley, almost 5 years ago

      Any insights on how PRO designers work? Thanks, Kyle.

      7 points
      • Kyle Y, almost 5 years ago

        Hey Pablo (love your art). And sure! I would replace the "Will people realize I don't know what I'm doing" with "Research and back up my design decisions". I just reject the idea that a part of a designers thought process should be feeling like they don't know what they're doing. It's bound to be a part of a young designer's journey though, which was why I suggested maybe this is just a parody rather than a prescription.

        8 points
      • Scott ThomasScott Thomas, almost 5 years ago

        I would say....

        1. Wow this new project is seriously my best work!!
        2. Sure, I can make these client changes..
        3. Wait more changes? I don't recommend doing this or this.
        4. Oh God! this this looks terrible!!!
        5. I give up... sure why not....
        6. Why did I chose this profession? repeat
        3 points
    • Dean HaydenDean Hayden, almost 5 years ago

      That’s some debut comment!

      I’m sure that in this cartoon the designer tried a couple of different routes all of which where considered and not just wild stabs in the dark.

      We’ll never know for sure though.

      0 points
    • Oliver Swig, almost 5 years ago

      Pro designers understand and rely on design fundamentals. They don't immediately go to Dribble or Inspiration websites to get(bite) ideas.

      1 point
    • Aaron Wears Many HatsAaron Wears Many Hats, almost 5 years ago

      After like 15 years of doing this shit exclusively to pay the bills, I still sometimes find myself in a similar loop. Although I don't think it's quite far to label it as 'wild stabs', however... After enough time you start to have upfront knowledge about what might work, as opposed to just 'throwing darts at the colour picker'...

      0 points
  • Account deleted almost 5 years ago

    What does it have to do with Design Thinking, actually?

    4 points
  • Terin stev, almost 5 years ago

    I think most important part is Pretend confidance & trying to do different things.

    1 point
  • A. N.A. N., almost 5 years ago

    awesome thinking

    1 point
  • Jesus GallentJesus Gallent, almost 5 years ago

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA True!!!

    1 point
  • Neel KadiaNeel Kadia, almost 5 years ago

    Absolutely!

    0 points
  • Alejandro DorantesAlejandro Dorantes, almost 5 years ago

    Is this chart a case and point situation? ;P

    0 points
  • adrian ioadrian io, almost 5 years ago

    I wouldn't really call this design thinking. Please call it 'Graphic Design Thinking' or 'UI Design Thinking' or 'Visual Design Thinking' - but not 'Design Thinking'

    'Design Thinking' is a well known term explaining how to approach creative problem solving, see https://www.ideou.com/pages/design-thinking

    EDIT: Well, I thought this must be a joke at first, but when I read other comments and the reply by OP to those comments implied that this was meant seriously.

    0 points