11 | Design Fundamentals (Part 2)
In this episode, Amy and James talk about 5 more design principles: alignment, emphasis, proportion, white space, and movement, and how they can be applied to real-life projects.
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Show Notes
0:00 Introduction
0:50 Sponsor: ZEAL
2:06 This past week...
3:53 Design Principle #1: Alignment
5:41 Power Tip: Using Guides
6:57 Left Aligned is best
8:40 Optical Alignment
10:26 Working with a 12 Column Grid System
11:31 Breaking the Grid
12:04 Sponsor: KwesForms
12:32 Design Principle #2: Emphasis
15:29 Design Principle #3: Proportion
18:05 Units of Measure
20:16 Using srcset
21:50 HTML Picture Element
22:34 8 Point Grid
23:06 Design Principle #4: White Space or Negative Space
25:04 Proximity
26:37 Sponsor: Vercel
27:34 Design Principle #5: Movement
- Clarifying what is happening for the user
- Creating a Mental Modal of how elements are laid out
30:51 Grab Bag Question: Could you recommend any free resources for website colors?
34:12 Amy's Pick - Instax Mini LiPlay Camera
35:26 Amy's Plug - SelfTeach.me YouTube
36:31 James's Pick - Amplication
37:22 James's Plug - Learn Build Teach Discord Server