Three lightning talks focused on design and business, and the business of design.
Teaching People to WordPress
Tracy Levesque
WordPress is popular which means many people want to learn how to use it via a classroom setting or one-on-one instruction. Having been a teacher of WordPress for several years, I have experienced the ups and downs of teaching WordPress and have developed techniques that work well for students. In my presentation I will share tips, tricks and things to avoid when teaching folks to use WordPress.
Champion Purpose Driven Design In Client Work
Jennifer Bourn
In a world where web design can quickly turn to web decoration, designers are problem solvers who must not only lead clients through the creative process, but protect the integrity of the solutions they deliver. With an abundance of options readily available to add to a site at any time, it is imperative that designers step up and become the voices of, and champions for purpose driven design, where each element has a specific purpose and only the elements needed to compel action are included. No more, no less.
Tracking Design Time
Taylor Aldridge
We’ll look at what designers (website creators) really do on the job.
The task is to first: discover the problem; second: solve the problem, and finally: produce the solution. We’ll delve into why “producing the solution” is the only portion of the job, creators time track and how to champion and add value to all three areas of this work