Polishing Interfaces
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The document discusses interface polishing. It begins by establishing different themes an interface could have, such as grunge, minimalist, or metallic. It then discusses picking a sensible layout and different polishing techniques like drop shadows, bevels, and textures. Examples are provided of polished interfaces. The document concludes by recommending practicing polishing techniques, getting inspiration from other designs, reading books on design, and discussing polishing with others.
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- 1. POLISHING Interfaces Andrew Maier Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 2. Andrew Maier Interaction Designer & User Experience Enthusiast andrew@uxbooth.com @andrewmaier Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 3. Follow Along http:// designerandrew.com/ files/ polish.zip Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 4. Interface Types Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 5. Artistic Sunday, March 28, 2010
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- 9. ARTSY Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 10. VISUAL ART Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 11. NOTICED Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 12. IMPRESSION Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 13. BRITTLE Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 14. Application Sunday, March 28, 2010
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- 18. SIMPLE Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 19. OS’s Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 20. UNNOTICED Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 21. IMPRESSION Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 22. RESILIENT Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 23. Polishe . Sunday, March 28, 2010
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- 28. HOLISTIC Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 29. INFLUENCED Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 30. PATTERNS Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 31. NOTICED Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 32. IMPRESSION Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 33. RESILIENT Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 34. INTERFACE Creation Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 35. ESTABLISH a Theme Sunday, March 28, 2010 1
- 36. Establish a Theme • Grunge • Minimalist, Typography • Metallic, UI • Abstract/Transparency, HUD • Web 2.0 Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 37. Grunge Sunday, March 28, 2010 Image used with permission from Collis Ta’eed
- 38. Minimalist Sunday, March 28, 2010 Image used with permission from Collis Ta’eed
- 39. Brushed Metal Sunday, March 28, 2010 Image used with permission from Collis Ta’eed
- 40. Abstract Sunday, March 28, 2010 Image used with permission from Collis Ta’eed
- 41. Web 2.0 Sunday, March 28, 2010 Image used with permission from Collis Ta’eed
- 42. PICK Layout Sunday, March 28, 2010 2 a SENSIBLE
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- 49. GET WITH THE Polish Sunday, March 28, 2010 3
- 50. Polish Techniques Lighting Effects Other Effects ‣ Drop Shadow ‣ Texture & Patterns ‣ Bevel ‣ Dither ‣ Gloss/Glare/Glow ‣ Blur/ Wet Floor ‣ Photo Effects ‣ Color/Hue (dodge/burn) (icons, etc) Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 51. Things to Avoid ‣ Over Polish ‣ Breaking your own conventions ‣ Over/Under–contrast ‣ Bad anti-aliasing & pixel hinting Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 52. IN Action Sunday, March 28, 2010
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- 57. DEMO Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 58. NEXT Steps Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 59. PRACTICE Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 60. INSPIRE Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 61. READ Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 62. DISCUSS Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 63. Get Inspiration http:// http:// bestwebgallery.com abduzeedo.com Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 64. Collect Inspiration http:// emberapp.com Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 65. The Non-Designer's Design Book Robin Williams Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 66. Sexy Web Design Elliot Jay Stocks Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 67. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information Edward R. Tufte Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 68. http:// psd.tutsplus.com /category/tutorials http:// tutorial9.net Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 69. http:// istockphoto.com http:// bittbox.com /category/freebies Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 70. http:// iconfinder.net http:// smashingmagazine.com /category/fonts Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 71. http:// uxbooth.com Sunday, March 28, 2010
- 72. Fin @andrewmaier andrew@uxbooth.com Sunday, March 28, 2010