How to design better?
A collection of ideas on the design process and creating great designs
by shashaank · updated 5d ago
How to design better?
Design Residencies
Shakti Residency
CERN Residency
Villa Swagatam
DxD
shashaank added 22d ago
- All this is to say is that for design, as for other fields, the road to greatness is often paved with obsession—an immoderate, unjustifiable surplus of care. Doing things that no-one asked for with a love that no-one could reasonably expect.
from Nobody asked for this by Ben Strak
shashaank added 25d ago
- After ten years, nine months, and six days of running my agency Superfriendly, I shut it down. Finishing a project often triggers a sense of loss. When I pursue a worthy bet, I’m working toward an outcome for a set amount of time. And then, one day, I’m not. Even when I finish instead of quitting or giving up—especially when I do in a way that feel... See more
from Dan Mall’s 10 Principles for a Worthy Design Career | Figma Blog by Dan Mall
shashaank added 23d ago
Rule #9: Grieve the end
- Many want to be chefs but aren’t willing to be line cooks first. It’s not glamorous work, but it builds design muscles, muscles that you’ll need in order to get better and advance to the next step.
from “Stealing Your Way to Original Designs,” an article by Dan Mall by Dan Mall
shashaank added 23d ago
- “In design, be logical, search for truth, be clear.”
― Massimo Vignellifrom How we think about design · Resend
shashaank added 20d ago
- Because of the pre-work I’ve done before starting—back to physics—I’m already moving by the time I “start” working, and objects in motion tend to stay in motion. The bad news is that my work will almost always be acted upon by an unbalanced force. It’s called life. Counteract this force by building momentum. Start all pieces of work a bit earlier, ... See more
from Dan Mall’s 10 Principles for a Worthy Design Career | Figma Blog by Dan Mall
shashaank added 23d ago
Rule #7: Keep moving
- Grid system design should begin with a constraint. Something that is knowable and unchangeable. This constraint is used to build the modules of your grid. In book design, that constraint is defined by the page through subdivision. Book designers take the page, divide it up into a modular grid of spaces. These spaces (called modules) are then combin... See more
from A Richer Canvas - Mark Boulton
shashaank added 23d ago
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shashaank added 23d ago
Lessons:
1. Imitate
Copywork is a great way to build the design muscles.
2. Remix
Start tweaking and fuse you'r imagination into it.3. Invent
The “adjacent possible” is drawing connections from seeminlgy unrelated concepts/things and placing them together.
Dan gives the best breakdown of any designers process, that actually reveals the little nuances the nitty gritty parts of the process .- You have to bet on your taste.
shashaank added 16d ago