Design for Startups

Design tidbits from Paul Stamatiou:

  • Add just enough effects to make it perceivable. ie. Don’t overdo it.
  • “Whenever I see a website I like, or even just a particular element of a site, I take a screenshot and archive it”
  • “Process of redesigning a product Get in the mindset of the target audience
  • A few quick layout sketches…or straight to HTML/CSS
  • Sketch 2 or 3 simple layout variants
  • Start with grayscale then tinker with color after I have the visual hierarchy down
  • Color adjustments and typography tweaks
  • Mentally prepare a sort of style guide”

He also left a 20 or so good tips for those in a rush. Just go to the bottom of the article, or search for “But Stammy, we launch in one week”.

http://paulstamatiou.com/startup-web-design-ux-crash-course