WATCH a version of this from An Event Apart Austin 2013: https://vimeo.com/115992327
Website: http://styletil.es/
Illustrations by Garrett Miller. Give him a shoutout at @heyitsgarrett
Diving into responsive design projects can be daunting. Old design practices are cumbersome when thinking in terms of web systems that will span a wide variety of devices and dimensions. What if we had an artifact that not only helped us communicate with clients, but allowed for developers to jump into the project earlier? Style tiles are a design artifact consisting of fonts, colors and interface elements that communicate the essence of a visual brand for the web. They create a strong foundation early in the web design process for talking with clients, establishing a visual language, and working iteratively with developers. Learn how to apply design principles and bring confidence and agility to your process by using style tiles.
More from An Event Apart:
http://aneventapart.com/news/post/the-truth-about-style-tiles
Style Tiles and How They Work on A List Apart:
http://alistapart.com/article/style-tiles-and-how-they-work
The blog post that started it all:
http://badassideas.com/style-tiles-as-a-web-design-process-tool/
Project Page: https://www.behance.net/gallery/3656877/Style-Tiles
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Follow Style Tiles on Twitter @StyleTiles
18. STYLE TILE
Style Tiles are a design deliverable consisting of fonts,
colors and interface elements that communicate the
essence of a visual brand for the web.
WHAT
30. MOODBOARD
For setting the “mood”. Best for when you
are discovering and establishing a new
identity for a client while designing a
website. Concepts & emotions.
Works great for web startups.
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35. COMP/ MOCKUP
Jumping right to mocking up what the site
should look like. This works for really low
budgets or sites that are being refined
rather than redesigned. Works if
expectations are set.
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61. HOLD A DESIGN
KICKOFF MEETING!
Have the stakeholders complete a survey
before the meeting or have everyone answer
questions together.
HOW
1Ste 2Ste 3Ste 4Ste
62. GOAL ORIENTED
What are the top 3 user goals in order of importance?
What are the top 3 business goals in order
of importance?
HOW
1Ste 2Ste 3Ste 4Ste
67. DEGREE OF
QUESTIONS
On a scale of 1 to 5 (One being weak and 5 being
strong) How strongly do you feel the site should be
?
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HOW
1Ste 2Ste 3Ste 4Ste
115. “A beautiful design
system is about finding
the same balance of
consistency & variety.
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~Yesenia Prez-Cruz
http://cognition.happycog.com/article/sweet-systems
122. If the Council on Communities was represented by
one celebrity spokesperson who would
it be and why?
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123. Pat Sayjak
Because we are consistent and friendly without being
too in the way of getting the job done.
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124. Katy Perry
Because we have fun while doing a great job. We
develop relationships with our communities and bring
them joy.
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125. Denzel Washington
In Training Day. Denzel Washington just gets Sh*t
done. No nonsense. That’s what we do, we go into
communities and change things, no questions asked.
We are bold.
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