If you're a solo founder or developer, you might actually don't need a designer.
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Here is why ๐งต
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There is the Pareto principle that says that you can achieve 80% of the result, making 20% effort.
You might not have a perfect design, but it'll be 80% good if you follow some basic principles of design.
There is the Pareto principle that says that you can achieve 80% of the result, making 20% effort.
You might not have a perfect design, but it'll be 80% good if you follow some basic principles of design.
2/7
These design principles are not hard to learn.
Most of them are UX gestalt principles, UI patterns, common sense.
It'd be enough to read a @refactoringui book, for example, that will level up your skills dramatically
These design principles are not hard to learn.
Most of them are UX gestalt principles, UI patterns, common sense.
It'd be enough to read a @refactoringui book, for example, that will level up your skills dramatically
3/7
Especially if you're building MVP, you can use some pre-defined color schemes (I use one from @tailwindcss ), pre-defined UI components (starting from @getbootstrap ending with whatever you like).
USE something that ALREADY looks good
Especially if you're building MVP, you can use some pre-defined color schemes (I use one from @tailwindcss ), pre-defined UI components (starting from @getbootstrap ending with whatever you like).
USE something that ALREADY looks good
4/7
If you're an active user of social networks, you can always ask for advice.
You'd be surprised how much feedback can you get.
In the simplest form, you can just run a poll asking "A or B?"
If you're an active user of social networks, you can always ask for advice.
You'd be surprised how much feedback can you get.
In the simplest form, you can just run a poll asking "A or B?"
5/7
When I built my own product I had a list of 170 (!) competitors.
You can check out how did they implement their UI, and inspire by them.
I'm not telling blindly copying them. You might even make something better, but at least you'll have some reference at the beginning
When I built my own product I had a list of 170 (!) competitors.
You can check out how did they implement their UI, and inspire by them.
I'm not telling blindly copying them. You might even make something better, but at least you'll have some reference at the beginning
6/7
If you're making a landing page, you can start with any no-code solution. @webflow, @dorik_io, whatever.
Yes, if you need an OUTSTANDING landing then you should hire a designer, but by the time you need it, you'll probably have some money.
If you're making a landing page, you can start with any no-code solution. @webflow, @dorik_io, whatever.
Yes, if you need an OUTSTANDING landing then you should hire a designer, but by the time you need it, you'll probably have some money.
7/7
The most important thing: you should always be curious. And watch what's new is going on in the design world.
Check out your competitors. Check out @dribbble.
Install @usemuzli and start your new browser tab with inspiration.
The most important thing: you should always be curious. And watch what's new is going on in the design world.
Check out your competitors. Check out @dribbble.
Install @usemuzli and start your new browser tab with inspiration.
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