Jinshan designer can fly: I am not a simple web UI

Before people asked me what to do, I said to do the web. or web design, now I prefer to say that I do WebUI, because the UI designer itself contains the work of the UE. At least for the time being at home.

Two years ago, I was a frog who only pursues the beauty of vision, I do not know how to stand in the user's perspective to consider the problem. Or there is no such concept at all. Now I have learned that a product, not only the need for the appearance of beauty, easy-to-use, usable is the basic requirements of the product. The original design was done blindly. Oh.

Also have a lot of friends asked me how to do a good job in the design, why your color match well, your creative where to ... Wait, actually these questions I am very difficult to answer. On the one hand I do not feel that I have been very good, the so-called behind, master like clouds.

Also because I think, every good thing is not easy. I also lost, pain, but I always love and adhere to the design, and in this process, I do is just more than others use snacks.

The following words may be a lot of subjectivity, but I think in the work of summary and to strive to do. I just want to say that the design is not as simple as you think.

First, understand their value in the team, take responsibility.

Many designers like to complain, customers do not understand the design, time is too tense, and so on. In a large team, the complexity of the various processes adds to the designer's complaints. What's the point of not being respected and blamed on the team? is because you do not take a responsibility to, when you want to get other people's approval, then please take up the responsibility of a designer, a designer, not to do the page, painting gradient, so simple. If it's just this, then where is our value?

As a designer, in fact, our responsibility is very heavy, I have always believed that the designer is only to solve the visual problems, is far from enough. We should consider for enterprises and products to create intangible value. There is the thought of innovation, in terms of China's current situation, this may be a lot of people will think I am too idealistic. Not because I am too ideal, designers not only for users to solve problems, to meet the needs of users, but also to create better things for users. Constantly subvert themselves, deny themselves, create new things. After all, creation is the real pursuit of a designer. Otherwise you're just a tool for making graphics and pages.

Yes, only understand their own value, will understand how to realize self-worth. It is the responsibility of every designer to do well in design.

Second, measure their own in the design of the level

Recently saw the morning design Wei Lai "Design Code", the most impressive is that he mentioned the four design levels, respectively: 1, to meet the physiological needs of people. This level is usually some start-up stage of the company. Because the company needs a logo, need a website, so they have to do, that's all. Even they do not know what the logo and the site's role and significance. 2, to meet people's aesthetic needs. 3, to conceal profits. 4, create brand and value. (This is the ultimate goal of design and the highest state.) ）

So, from a personal company to a big company, your design benefits are different. It depends on which level you are at.

Each design, perhaps all the thinking, the level of their own, which determines the development of your life. It also gives you a direction to do some pushing. Start-up companies (a bit weaker in traditional industries) often have a craving for design but don't know where to start, because of a lack of value-driven, and no one tells the leadership what to do. The value of the design must be quantified, which requires us to analyze the product and the design process, if you do not have the data, please investigate the competitor's data.

What if the value of the design is not fully understood within the company? Introduce information from the outside, tell them the design will give the company, to the product, to the service bring what inexpensive quality, as well as the same industry, the same size, with the field of other companies through the design reached what height. If your boss is in the driver's interest, your push will surely be rewarded. If he still doesn't like it, then fire him!

Have a friend to ask: "I usually do the page, change this change that, it is busy enough, I have time to think about these, give money to the good?" "I can only say to this question:" You just stay, don't think too much. ”

Third, cultivate themselves and do better

1, perfect every pixel.

I have always believed in the phrase "the details are perfect." I think the quality of a website depends largely on its details. These details are reflected in every corner, the bump of each pixel, the weight of each shadow, every distance, each feeling of contrast. If you do not have a good idea, then more attentively to every detail to do it, you know, a pixel difference is authentic and cottage gap. A good website, visually must be comfortable. The details of the site's quality, like every bit of your life in the details of the formation of your image in the eyes of others. Look at some of the improvements I've made to the buttons below, and feel comfortable with the improvements. The first set of button colors and fonts did not change. I only make fine adjustments to the borders, gradients, and font projections. And the effect is completely different. The second group I added a sense of level on the button, a little stereo feeling makes the user have the desire to click.

2, the preparation of norms-to themselves, but also to partners

The writing design specification is generally in the medium and large project, does not include the topic page generally.

Often design a thing to delivery to the implementation of the time sometimes need not less than design, first of all, I want to ensure that my design draft can be intact, and in the front-end and program development when there is no standard good words will be difficult to guarantee. Focus on functional logic colleagues, they pay more attention to the accuracy of the code, the realization of the function, and little care about the margin of a few pixels, the quality of the picture should be saved to how much, and the designer and the front end to account for these half? Therefore, it is very necessary to establish a standard in the later stage. Can reduce the design and front-end communication costs, reduce the probability of making mistakes. Furthermore, the product is usually on the line after the operation of the team to maintain, those in the design of the idea that we have been tested is difficult to pass silently, the results of the site will slowly deformation. Large point, a perfect design code, can draw the correct trajectory of the product to help the product within the normal range of operation. In addition, not every interface, each function can create new rules, we need a carrier, to carry our design ideas and rules. Here are some simple specifications for the job, which can be a good alternative to design and front-end communication, and need not be disputed in the subsequent design.

3, learn to manage time, improve efficiency.

When I was busy with the revision of the net every day, the boss let us write daily on the wiki. At first I was very disgusted and felt that there was no need. But it was written, and unconsciously formed a habit. I found that writing a daily paper can improve work efficiency. can also be a good arrangement of time. Every day I focus on the important time, to ensure that the same time only to do relatively important things. Demand is usually sent to my mailbox in advance. I will assign tasks according to requirements. Measure whether the plan can be completed and the time it takes to complete it. And the daily work of my colleagues will be sent to me on time before the end of the day, and this kind of centralized reporting makes me very aware of everyone's progress. For the next day's arrangements and plans.

You know, time is a waste of the past, cherish and manage it. Be clear about what you need to accomplish every day and make a small plan for yourself. The time concrete control is good, can let you feel very fulfilling every day.

4, while working, while learning, don't say you will not

If you like to design, then design is a fun, at work while learning, while working. Try different methods of expression, learn more different forms of expression, if there are ideas but because of their own skills can not achieve, then, don't think too much, learn it. That is to learn. Usually take a look at the site on the master's design works. At the same time, more exchanges and communication with colleagues. Listen to other people's opinions more. Learn from the strengths of others, the team has strengths. Each of us takes one small step forward and the team will take a big step forward.

5, communication, learn the art of communication.

The designer is not an artist, so it is impossible to make "creation" alone. The birth of a good design works, the proportion of communication accounted for a large and important part. We need to be very clear to know the requirements of the demand side, in order to know how to do, many times rework, be killed also because the early communication is not clear caused. Of course, there are also situations where demand-side changes. When the demand side intention is more explicit, what we need to do is to listen and understand. To provide appropriate complementary, comprehensive understanding of product requirements and design intentions. If the demand side is not clear, we need to use their expertise to guide and give advice.

6, know how to collect, willing to share. Designers are good friends!

Writing here, I would like to thank the next my good friend Chiu Hathe classmate. They are two colleagues I know in QD, our common feature is to like to collect, happy to share. Whether at work or in study, they are very generous to share their experience and harvest. I have benefited a lot from this. Collection is to learn more, broaden their horizons, see a lot of excellent works, from their excellent feeling more, often lamented their insignificance, standing in the design of the door, feel that they are just a disciple. There is so much to be done, and a lot of momentum is coming from this.

Usually I also like screenshots, like the collection of beautiful web pages, research at home and abroad successful web sites, hoping to learn from their design techniques and apply to work. A person's energy and vision is limited, only to share with each other in order to learn more and see a wider sky. So there are also regular personal sharing meetings in the team. I want to share my own things with my peers, and I want to see everyone's progress and happiness.

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Self-confidence and independent thinking.

Most of the time, personal charisma comes from your self-confidence. As a designer, we feel proud and proud. Because, we are not easy, it is not simple.

Yes! You can, erect your own confidence, to be a confident and independent thinking of the designer! As long as you respect yourself enough. will be respected by others!