Refactoring UI is a great book, about design
https://www.refactoringui.com/
Here are some of the things that I learnt:
- Start with the feature, and what is needed, and fields and go from there
- Start with the sketch / wireframe
- Build the simplest version first, to get it shipped and out the door
- The process is of constant reiteration and improvement
- Choose the personality – whats the culture of personality – friendly, trustworthy etc that is important?
- Whats your culture and personality? What values are important for you?
- Colour and font has a huge impact. What looks best for you?
- Keep it consistent
- Create a system in advance – which colours, fonts, and sizes will be used? create in advance so they can be reused.
- Hierarchy- what is most important on each page? what is least important? Make the most important stand out
- Emphasise the most important parts, by deemphasising the least important parts
