Everyone wants to be a designer of Niu X, and wants to enter BAT to do design? So do you know how they usually do design? Today I will talk to you about this thinking.
Everyone knows that designer aesthetics is very important in the design process. I think a good aesthetic is beyond the design itself. This means that your eyes can help you distinguish the pros and cons of the work and find the right direction, the so-called direction. No, your efforts are in vain, so how to train your eyes?
Step 1: Build your design library
Everyone remembers that when they were learning to write when they were young, they would not be able to write with the aid of Xinhua Dictionary, and when they could not write, there were excellent essays to participate in the selection. Then as a designer, you also need to build your own design library. When you are confused, find When you are not inspired, you can go to this library to find answers.
The attached picture is my design library. I will store some excellent designs and classify them according to my daily work.
Step 2: Record the most impressive works
In addition to recording with petals, I will also use a chrome plug-in to record my most impressive works every week. Here I recommend this tool DragDis. It is a chrome plug-in that allows me to save inspiration at any time. It is particularly convenient to use and see what I see. You can save your favorite work by dragging it.
I will put the most memorable works every week in this corresponding folder and store them together.
At the end of the week, look at your folder and try to ask yourself a few questions. You don’t have to answer every design. The goal is to keep these designs in your eyes:
- 1. Where did this design interest you at first and remember it deeply. Do you still like it at the moment?
- 2. What is the purpose of this design and what problems does it solve?
- 3. What other scenarios can this type of design be applied to?
- 4. Where else can this design be optimized?
Through this training, you will see that any design will be thought of, instead of just saving to each folder.
Step 3: Be good at discovering and summarizing trends
Many people ask me how to make my design trendy. In addition to the leading design styles of well-known companies, such as Apple and Google, which are influential, I can also summarize and summarize myself.
For example, in recent months, many big-name fashion weeks and official posters can see this visual effect of using plants and people, surrounded by words, forming a very unique visual style, then we can precipitate it into our own Design trends, these refinements need to deliberately train your eyes.
Neon style refinement
Watercolor design style refining
Pattern design style refinement
Build your own library based on your own aesthetics, so you can draw inferences quickly when designing in this way
Step 4: Diversification
Just looking at the interface design will put you in a unique design environment. We should also look at other media, such as posters, magazines, books, etc. Usually the best examples of typography and grids are found in the design of magazines and newspapers; Look more at cross-border designs, such as the use of graphic design fonts, the use of interior design colors, and the composition and operation of photographic works to help you enhance your aesthetic diversification.
Space Interior Exhibition-Help me understand offline design and branding
Magazine-help me understand text usage and grid
Cultural background-help me understand the influence of cultural background on design
Step 5: Discover the beauty around
Although there are a lot of targeted exercises that can be used to train your eyes, but spend a few minutes every day to observe, to understand the beauty around, try to find, I will observe from these points:
- Find out what catches your eyes and why the design is all about the first impression
- What kind of visual hierarchy can you see
- How does it interact with the surrounding design, what is the environment like
Step 6: Photography
One thing I find useful is photography, which can develop my eyes. Photography forces you to look at it. A good photo contains many design elements, light, color, space, etc.; including the creation of visual balance, the use of space, and the consideration of color.
Finally
If you want to improve your design, you must first enhance your design aesthetics. Design aesthetics is the foundation of all design. So, let’s summarize a few points that I will share with you today:
- Step 1: Browse a large number of designs and build your design library
- Step 2: Record the most impressive works of the week
- Step 3: Be good at finding and summarizing trends through your eyes
- Step 4: Reading Diversity
- Step 5: Discover the surrounding beauty, architecture, space, posters, girls, etc.
- Step 6: Go to photography
