This talk will introduce you to the basic tools of user-centered and visual design. It's targeted at developers and anyone else who wants to improve the design of their websites, mobile apps, resumes, slide decks, and so on. You can find the video of the talk here: http://www.ybrikman.com/writing/2015/10/07/crash-course-design-for-developers/
It's a short talk, so for a more in-depth look, including other aspects of product design such as marketing and data-driven development, see the book "Hello, Startup": http://www.hello-startup.net/
95. “Nothing should be
placed on the page
arbitrarily. Every element
should have some visual
connection with another
element on the page.” –
Robin Williams
149. Pencils: Elle
Google Data Center: Google
Iceberg: Wallpapers Project
Iceberg Secret: Joel Spolsky
Steve Jobs: Albert Watson
Modern interior: Plage Vinilos y Adhesivos
Blueprint: Will Scullin
Road: Joshua Tree National Park
Man at a lake: Joshua Earle
Alan Cooper: Wikipedia
Pinocchio: Wikipedia
Amazon Camera: Jeffrey Paul
User icon: Andreas Bjurenborg
Bo Burnham: Jennifer Elias
Persona: Xtensio
Ambient light sensor: Christian Ziberg
Antoine de Saint Exupéry: Modernista
Louis CK: Little Big Details
Swiss Army Knife: Jonas Bergsten
Giant Knife: Wegner
Product Comic: Erik Burke
Speed limit: Chad Elliott
Mobile phone user: Alejandro Escamilla
Typography: Jeremy Keith
Ruler: Scott Akerman
Letter A: pannan
Building: Ernest Duffoo
Color pencils: Capture Queen
Photo credits