• 10 Step Design Makeover

  last modified April 2 by cdwinslow

The 10 Steps

BONUS PRINCIPLES!

When in doubt, try one of Carly's 3 Design Principles:

  • Sex Sells
  • Everybody Loves a Baby
  • Rainbows Make You Happy

 

See also:

Mel's Painstaking Real Time Transcript of the Talk! Thanks, Mel!

  1. Define the Purpose
  2. Apply a Theme (and don’t be afraid to copy)
  3. Establish Hierarchy (and make something BIG!)
  4. Adjust Alignment
  5. Consistency!
  6. Don’t forget the whitespace
  7. Revisit the purpose
  8. Edit, edit, edit! (less is more)
  9. Get a fresh set of eyes
  10. Don’t follow the steps

 

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