A Design Primer For The Graphically Challenged: Eight Essential Skills For Programmers

Scott Stanfield, Vertigo Software, Point Richmond, CA

Stevenson Hall 1300
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

As a software developer, it’s inevitable that you will “have to deal” with a designer at some point. But if you appreciate their craft as a learnable discipline, instead of some magical, hocus-pocus process, great things happen. And there’s nothing preventing you from learning the basics. This talk covers the practical elements of design from a programmer’s perspective, useful even if you “don’t do front-end”. I’ll cover the basics like grids, typography, usability, color, brand and industrial design along with practical tools and resources to help you make good design decisions.