Issue #174: Documenting is Designing and Similarity Principle in Visual Design

Documenting is Designing and Similarity Principle in Visual Design

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Lecturer Paolo Perego explains how his students are learning interaction design with ProtoPie.

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User Stories, Scenario Narratives, and Page Archetypes! Similar to a programmer’s code walkthrough, Heidi introduces different types of design documentation, showing us how documenting-as-you-go can lead to better design outcomes.

6 anti-behaviours in design critique, and how to handle them →

Ben Crothers

In multi-disciplinary product teams, critique has two purposes: to improve the work, and to improve each other. Ben outlines 6 anit-behaviours in critiques, including ‘The HiPPO’ (highest paid persons opinion), ‘The Frank Sinatra’, and ‘The People Pleaser’ 😅.

Similarity Principle in Visual Design →

Aurora Harley

Design elements that appear similar in some way — sharing the same color, shape, or size — are perceived as related, while elements that appear dissimilar are perceived as belonging to separate groups.

Design Conferences to Attend From Your Sofa →

Sophie Clifton-Tucker

Check out Sophie’s fortnightly roundup of design news in the latest issue of By Design. This time she covers remote design conferences, Sidebar’s Webring, and more of her top picks.