2017 DevFestMN Michelle Schulp
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Argument: stop chasing mythical full-stack designers and instead speak unicorn by learning concrete designer signals. Offers specific rules: minimum 16px body font with generous line-height, headings with larger top margin than bottom, predictable grid and white space, clear call‑to‑action text, collect minimal user data, and use three colors plus a neutral with accessible contrast. Shows that these choices let developers make safe interface decisions, reduce handoff friction, and produce cleaner, more reusable front‑end code.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:07Myth of unicorn designer
- 3:35Why speaking unicorn matters
- 7:32Design vocabulary
- 18:53User experience beyond aesthetics
- 24:52Typography and hierarchy
- 29:50Color theory for design
- 33:20Improving design skills
- 34:54Q&A
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