We have collected for you 8 design lectures from various Yandex conferences and events.

Zakhar Day – Design. Putting the brains in place

We will understand what design really is, consider its various aspects and requirements. Let’s go a little deeper into history, touch on a few key principles, discuss tricks and study trends – good and not so good.

Konstantin Kichinsky – What you need to know about color in Windows Phone

Konstantin will talk about the peculiarities of working with color in Windows Phone – about system and accent colors, transparency, contrast and other subtleties that you need to know.

Nastya Larkina – Design

Nastya will talk about the process of creating a design in Yandex: who generates the main ideas, where they are first introduced, and why search results change so often.

Konstantin Gorsky – Design

Design not only finds expression in the external form of the product, it is also an important part of the design and creation process. The lecture tells about what design is, why think about it, what stages of its creation exist, and how to get a ready-made good solution.

Mikhail Troshev – Design through the eyes of a developer # 1

A fascinating story about the interaction of front-end developers with designers, about the ability to negotiate, help each other and make a great product together. Real life examples clearly illustrate how important it is to conduct constructive dialogues, as well as be able to make the best common decisions when implementing new ideas.

Mikhail Troshev – Design through the eyes of a developer # 2

A fascinating story about the interaction of front-end developers with designers, about the ability to negotiate, help each other and make a great product together. Real life examples clearly illustrate how important it is to conduct constructive dialogues, as well as be able to make the best common decisions when implementing new ideas.

Konstantin Gorsky – Interface Design

To make a great product, it’s important for front-end designers to think about design. Design is not only about appearance, it is the whole body of human experience of using a product, and also an important part of the process of designing and creating a product. It will talk in detail about what design is, why think about it, what stages the design process consists of and what distinguishes good interfaces.

Artyom Polikarpov – Technologist – also a designer

It is important for a technologist to be a designer. Without this, its interfaces will, if they look good, then work badly. His code will not be used by colleagues. And he himself will drown in the routine. This talk is not about technical prowess, but about the implementation of good design even where the designer has not reached. Technological techniques and the personal efficiency of the technologist are a must for this. Although, motivation, perseverance and ingenuity can even compensate for the lack of skills.