This document contains the transcript from a presentation on how to accelerate growth from a good designer/developer to a great one. The presenter recommends: 1) Learning techniques from masters in the field; 2) Stealing ideas and deconstructing works you admire; 3) Incorporating what you've learned into your own projects to develop your unique style and skills. The goal is to progress from copying others to putting your own spin on ideas and pushing your abilities to the next level.
38. LEARN FROM THE MASTERS
“Oh heck yeah
that’s easy…”
Full orange beard
39. LEARN FROM THE MASTERS
For Designers:
– Color theory
– Layout & composition
– How to produce textures
– Design patterns
– Software tricks
– User interface trends
40. LEARN FROM THE MASTERS
For Developers:
– Syntax
– arrays();
– Functions () {}
– Frameworks
– Preprocessors
– Hacks
64. STEAL FROM OTHERS FIRST
Mood Boards
Stylized icon @ angle
Clean navigation but
we should include 2
more links
65. STEAL FROM OTHERS FIRST
Mood Boards
Stylized icon @ angle
Clean navigation but
we should include 2
more links
Awesome photo
Love the mix of tape
letters and font
66. STEAL FROM OTHERS FIRST
Mood Boards
Stylized icon @ angle
Clean navigation but
we should include 2
more links
Awesome photo
Love the mix of tape
letters and font
Looks like they used
JavaScript to
maximize the image
on first load to keep
content above fold
67. STEAL FROM OTHERS FIRST
It works for a reason
( they did something right )
94. ROLL YOUR OWN
Notice the solid color
on the slides
Easy to read
san-serif font
Header & Footer
Lockups
95. ROLL YOUR OWN
To merely copy is to take
an existing interpretation
and not run away with it.
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96. ROLL YOUR OWN
To steal an idea is to take
something of value and
make it
your own.
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100123160859AASb4Sf