Michela Frecchiami
@mic_design
Michela Frecchiami
Accessibility isn’t addressed only to people who have permanent impairments. We all have impairments in certain situations, i.e. when we have sore throats virtual assistants can’t understand what we have said. Screen glare, driving, cooking, at loud bar…Accessibility helps all people, without distinctions.
Taking a chance on a person is making a bet not on what they are now, but the potential of what they can become.
David Hoang
Concepting is not just executing requirements
A checklist of requirements is not a design; it's a recipe for mediocrity. Design is about critical thinking. It’s about the things you decide NOT to include. Great designers know how to strategically question requirements, say no, and prioritize what really matters. The first step is to have a clear
... See moreThe thing when designing - especially B2B tools in particular - is that there are so many guardrails and constraints to consider. This is where true creativity shines! Rather than thinking of designing within constraints as a boundary, I think we should embrace it.
A concept is strategy, visualized
Great designers are able to distill the essence of a strategy and transmute it (through a mockup, a storyboard, a sentence, a quote, a metaphor, or a story) into a form that stakeholders can grasp and embrace.
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Articulating Design Decisions
youtu.bePeople on the outside will criticize things they have a limited view of. But if you give people the chance to be part of the solution, they will either take you up on it or they will see how their suggestion impacts everyone else.
While concepting, focus on… concepts
There’s a time and place for different discussions. Oftentimes, in the absence of strategic arguments, peers might raise tactical commentary when reviewing conceptual work (the classic “have you thought about the empty state” comment). But while it's tempting to address every potential scenario immediately,
... See more"I was waiting for something extraordinary to happen, but as the years wasted on, nothing ever did unless I caused it.”
—Charles Bukowski