Unify Design & Deliverables

UNIFY DESIGN & DELIVERABLES ,[object Object],Prepared by Nathan Curtis © EightShapes LLC

Thinking Systematically ,[object Object],[object Object]

Process RESET! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Courtesy Martin Hardee, Cisco Systems

Creating a System for Teams 1 2 3 Interviews Survey Doc Reviews Planning Discovery Analyze Templates Assets Samples Packaging Pilot Assemble Documentation Training Demos Coaching Reviews Adopt

Deliverables ,[object Object],Plus: Contracts Proposals Placards Tri-folds Offers House Rules

Starting a Deliverable ,[object Object],1 Letter Landscape 2 Legal Portrait 3 Letter Portrait 4 Tabloid Landscape

The “Blank Canvas” ,[object Object],Page 1: Cover Page 2: Interior

What’s In A Template? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Getting the Basics Right DOCUMENT METADATA PAGE TITLES

Getting The Basics Right Cover Chunking Chapters TOC Change History Clear Objectives Briefs Wireflows Specs Plans

Symbols ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Deliverable Reuse: Page Layouts Coming Soon: Isometric Site Maps Sketching & “Design Studios”

Panacea Deliverables Are Not ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Massive frame? A table! A table! Art in middle? Specs by element

Design ≠ Deliverable Units / Size Typography Grid Purpose Depict what a screen looks like Combine pictures & words to document a design

Lightweight Template Setup Styles Layers Layout Grids 1 Page

Layers :: Fold ,[object Object]

Layers :: Component Markers ,[object Object]

Wireframe Components ,[object Object]

Pages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Wireframing Conventions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER ,[object Object]

Target your audience Design Strategy Editorial Guidelines Design Spec Product Manager Site Strategist Publisher Engineer QA AUDIENCES DESIGN DELIVERABLE What do they need?

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[object Object],[object Object],@nathanacurtis response? yeah, sometimes, you are absolutely right

What do I design? Visual Designer Content Strategist Information Architect

So, Why InDesign? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Combining Tools WIREFRAMES Illustrator WIREFRAMES InDesign DELIVERABLES InDesign COMPS Photoshop PROTOTYPES Fireworks Or WIREFRAMES & COMPS Fireworks COPY InCopy

Tools by Discipline Visual Designer Information Architect “ Design” Content Strategist (Wireframes) (Comps) (Copy) Deliverables Same Templates! Same Styles, Grids, etc..

EIGHTSHAPES UNIFY ,[object Object],[object Object]

Deliverables and Wireframes Deliverables Templates Elements Pages Pages Elements Templates Components Wireframes

Deliverables and Comps Elements Pages Comps Components Deliverables Pages Elements Templates Templates

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The Book ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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