The initial problem
8-pt grid
While designing this project, I worked on an 8-pt grid. I made sure to adhere to this grid except when dealing with text where I switched to a 4-pt grid to give me more control over the precise spacing needed with certain type. I also used 4 columns in this grid to help space out my design in a visually appealing and usable manner. Designing on this grid is important because when the prototype is sent to a developer, the 8-pt system will translate easily to programming languages.
Component properties
Throughout this project, there are many components with many properties assigned to them. This is important when designing for larger interfaces which reuse assets a lot, as it allows you to customize each asset much more without having to detach it and lose your universal component properties. I used each of the component property types at least once throughout this project.
Usability principles
This project was a culmination of Figma hard-skills as well as an application of many design principles which I have learned over the years. The most important part of an interface is making sure that it's effectively usable, and that the user will want to stay and use it. Utilizing the many usability principles in a design will make sure that this outcome is achieved. This project has many principles incorporated into the design, such as Miller's Law (limiting the amount of information displayed at any given time to limit the amount of mental effort required from the user), Hick's Law (limiting the number and complexity of choices to decrease the amount of time it takes to make a decision), and Jakob's Law (using well known interface components that match with user's mental models to limit confusion). These are only a handful of principles among numerous others used in this design to create an effective, cohesive, and most importantly, usable, design.