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Creative
Artistic
Persistent
Optimistic
Designer
Technical
Analytic
Pragmatic
Patient
Developer
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Time spent
Discussing requirements
Waiting for mockups
Attempting to implement
Explaining problem to designer
Actually implementing
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Different priorities
Lack of commitment
Budget constraints
Miscommunication
Timeline constraints
Different philosophies
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Work closely with the designer
Learn design principles & typography
Go to conferences and read books
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Brief and objectives
Requirements, plan, user objectives
and business objectives of the project.
STEP 1
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Research
Brainstorming ideas, compiling
inspiration and competitor analysis
STEP 2
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Wireframing
Information architecture, element
placement, functionality & interactivity
STEP 3
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Style guide
Brand guidelines, UI components,
typography, dos and don’ts
STEP 4
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Know the scope of project
Start coding the components and database
Avoids time wasting on code
Stakeholder and user testing
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We’re not designing pages, we’re
designing systems of components.
Stephen Hay
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“A set of guidelines to the design
language of a digital product.”
Style guide
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Learn the principles of design
Develop an eye for design
Understand the design process
Be involved early on
Think responsive from the start
Use management tools
Create wireframes
Collaborate with style guides
Think atomic design
Use collaboration tools
Wrap up
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Inspiration
Designer & developer communication - Google I/O 2016
Learning to speak Designer - Google I/O 2016
5 ways to bridge the designer-developer gap on responsive web projects - Nick Schaden
7 ways to bridge the gap between design and development - Stephanie Hager
Designers vs. Developers: 5 Tips to Give Peace a Chance - João Guerra
How To Effectively Communicate With Developers - Ryan Scherf
Bridging the divide - Jon Yablonski
Front-End Style-Guides - Page Laubheimer