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Principles of Great Design

  • Making something with intention. Does it have purpose?
  • Offer choices to give agency.
  • Responsibility:
    • Avoid disaster, allow undo.
    • Privacy, ask for permission when appropriate
    • Keep people safe, who could be harmed by this?
  • Build on what people know, make if familiar. Use the common icons.
  • Consistency is key, but flexibility is important.
  • Make it simple, but this is not the same as minimal.
    • Concise language
    • Avoid redundancy
    • Good hierarchy
  • Care about all the details (Craft)
    • Colors, icons, layout, responsivity
  • Delight