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Design principles

Edited 2m ago · 4 backlinks · #design #craft

Good design is invisible

Every interface is a conversation. When the chrome disappears, the [[Content is the hero]] principle emerges naturally.

Audit contrast ratios across themes

Connect research from [[Motion design]]

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Thesis draft

…as argued in the principles, hierarchy emerges from…

Motion design

…easing curves must follow the same principles…

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…revisited the core principles before shipping…

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