Material Design
It’s a Whole New
Language
Will Hacker | 4.18.2015 | @willhacker
WTF is Material Design?
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“Create a visual language
that synthesizes classic
principles of good design
with the innovation and
possibility of technology
and science.”
Material Design Goals
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“Develop a single
underlying system that
allows for a unified
experience across
platforms and device
sizes.”
Across All Devices
Material is 3D Space
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• Layouts
• Components
• Color
• Visual Style
• Interaction Patterns
• Animation
Comprehensive
Layouts
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Paper
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Steps
Toolbars
Toolbar
Menus
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Floating Actions
Components
Sliders With
Icons
Sliders With
Values
Component
States
Chips : Closed
Chips : Open
Cards
Card
Collections
Color
Primary and
Accent
Colors
Customizable
Themes
Theme
Colors
Light Theme
Dark Theme
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Themes Side By Side
Visual Style
Roboto
Typeface
Noto
Typeface
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Bold Immersive Imagery
Vibrant
Illustrations
Icon
Geometry
and Lighting
Icon
Components
and Color
Interaction
Patterns
Persistent
Search
Persistent
Search in
Focus
Navigation
Drawer
Pattern
Navigation
Drawer
Selection
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Data Table Hover
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Data Table Selected Row
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Data Table Column Sorted
Animation
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Onboarding Concept
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Burger Search Concept
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WhatsApp
Material Design
April 2015 Updates
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• Data tables
• Units and measurements
• Floating Action Button has been moved
into its own section, adding new details
about behavior and transitions
• App structure
What’s New
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• Component sticker sheet for Adobe After
Effects
• Data truncation and redaction
• Writing guidelines for Settings
What’s New
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• Typography adds further guidance on style
and line height for dense and tall
languages
• Cards includes more specs for laying out
actions and content
• Dialogs contains additional layout
guidance
Significant Content Updates
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• Tabs adds guidance around label content
and more complete sizing specs
• Scrolling techniques adds guidance for
overlapping content
Significant Content Updates
Examples
Google Web
on iOS
Flipboard
Icon
QuickTranslate
Icon
Google Docs
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Noto Font Web Page
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Material Up
Thank You
Will Hacker | 4.18.2015 | @willhacker
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Google Material Design
http://www.google.com/design/spec/material-design/introduction.html
Latest Updates to Material Design
http://www.google.com/design/spec/whats-new/whats-new.html
Material for Android Developers
http://developer.android.com/training/material/index.html
Roboto and Noto Fonts
http://www.google.com/design/spec/resources/roboto-noto-fonts.html
Appendix: Material Design
Resources
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Layout Templates
http://www.google.com/design/spec/resources/layout-templates.html
Material Palette (Palette Generator)
http://www.materialpalette.com
Material Up (Material Design Showcase)
http://www.materialup.com
Appendix: Material Design
Resources

Material Design: It's a Whole New Language

Editor's Notes

  • #3 Material design is Google new design system for multi-platform experiences.
  • #35 1. Finish 2. Material background 3. Material foreground 4. Color 5. Shadow