Sharing my process for design with the Miami tech community at O Cinema Wynwood on 9/2/14. A summary. As a designer, you must: 1. Simply define problem in a way you understand it and make sure all of the stakeholders are onboard your definition. "What problem am I solving and what emotion am I trying to capture?" 2. Research possible solutions. Use a resource called Dribbble.com to look up aesthetic styles and different layout design ideas. 3. Everything from the definition of the problem to the layout ideas, you should write down every detail. Make a bunch of sketches, and then make some more. Brotip: Bring the notepad and pen to bed with you. 4. Take a break. Walk away for a day. Once the seed is planted, your mind will create the ideas. The solutions to the problems you're trying to solve will likely come unexpected. 5. Make iterations after taking a break, review with stakeholders, and if all is good, proceed to creating a high fidelity mockup using software like Photoshop or Sketch. Vitaliy G http://evermark.me/vitaliyg

1. Vitaliy Gnezdilov
Designer @CBSSports and Personal Branding Pro @Evermarkme.
Almost got kicked out of Tennessee for confusing waffles
with pancakes. Don't make the same mistake!
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2. Understand the problem
What problem am I solving and what
emotion am I trying to capture?
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3. Research solutions
How can you make existing designs better?
What can you do to push the envelope?
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4. Get all ideas on paper
If it takes you an evolutionary step in a
different direction—and it will—
get it on paper.
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5. BROTIP
Bring a pen and a notepad with you to bed.
Brand yourself. Vitaliy Gnezdilov evermark.me/vitaliyg

6. Brand yourself. Vitaliy Gnezdilov @VitaliyG hello@vitaliyg.com

7. Take a break
Once the seed is planted in your mind,
the ideas will come to you.
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8. Iterate and polish
Bring the design into Photoshop or a
simpler tool like Sketch.
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9. Vitaliy Gnezdilov
thank you
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