Our backgrounds in design 12:41 - Foundations Consistency makes a big difference Use “training wheel” tools until you are confident Always work within a system Less is more - subtle is better 19:39 - Color Color theory Complementary colors and shades Stick to color pallet generators until you are good enough 28:51 - Spacing More spacing than you think you need Vertical rhythm Letter spacing: -1px Consistent margin and padding 34:47 - Typography Sans vs serifs Finding fonts Use proven combinations until you know your way around 41:49 - Interaction Design for all states (e.g. standard, visited, active, hover, etc.) Animations should be quick Interactions should make sense 45:04 - Concerns beyond visuals Accessibility via color contrast Thin fonts and light grey are awful Think about the poor Windows users 48:47 - Inspiration + Resources Take inspiration from the best — you’ll find your own voice after enough work Go easy on trends - blobby characters with purple hair Take a trip around the world wide web Stripe Dribbble Site Inspire codrops Refactoring UI Links Designer Starter Pack - Andrea Crofts LastPass Colour Lovers Syntax 142: Travis Neilson on Skills Gap, Design, Focus and Working at Google Bloomberg Dropbox FontPair FontJoy Figma - Google Font Pairings Type Scale Creative Market Radnika Next Stripe Dribbble Syntax 72: Accessibility Firefox Site Inspire codrops Refactoring UI Adam Wathan Steve Schoger ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Reelgood Wes: Magnesium Shameless Plugs Scott: FullStack React with NextJS - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: Beginner Javascript Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets