Do your designs need work? “Google” them!

No, no – don’t spend time searching for your designs among the gazillions of web pages listed in the Google search engine. Instead, apply the same design principles that the Google UX (User Interface) Team applies to every program and service that Google puts out on the web. Even though the smart folks at Google are designing for a completely different medium and have different goals-good design IS good design and you can adapt their 10 Principles that Make a Design “Googley” to your yearbook work:

1. Focus on People
2. Every Millisecond Counts
3. Simplicity is Powerful
4. Engage Beginners and Attract Experts
5. Dare to Innovate
6. Design for the World
7. Plan for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Businesses
8. Delight the Eye Without Distracting the Mind
9. Be Worthy of People’s Trust
10. Add a Human Touch 

Here’s a link to the Google blog with more info on each principle. Happy Friday!

-Adam