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This advice was originally intended for a friend but I decided to write it down so that hopefully others can benefit from it too.
这个建议原本是为了一个朋友，我决定把它写下来，希望别人也能从中受益。
Looking back to when I first started designing, if there was a single thing I could go back and tell myself, that would be to *train my design eye, *my ability to critique and identify good design.
当我回顾第一次开始设计时，如果有一件事我可以回去告诉自己 ，那就是训练我的设计之眼，去训练判断和识别良好设计的能力。
A good design eye oftentimes exceeds the ability of the designer. This is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, this means that your eye can help you discern improvements in your design over time. By developing your taste and ability to identify strengths and weaknesses in designs, you end up setting a high bar for your work.
一个好的设计之眼常常超出设计师的能力，这不一定是一件坏事。事实上，这意味着随着时间的推移你的眼睛可以帮助你辨别和改进你的设计。通过提升你的品味和能力去识别设计中的长处和短处，你最终将会为你的工作设置一个很高的标准。
So then the question is, how do you develop your eye?
那么，问题是，你如何提升你的眼力？
**By developing your taste and ability to identify strengths and weaknesses in designs, you end up setting a high bar for your work. **
通过提升你的品味和能力去识别设计中的长处和短处，你最终将会为你的工作设置一个很高的标准。
A simple strategy
一个简单的策略
Here are some things that you can do to train your eye.
这里你可以做一些事情以训练你的眼睛。
Browse design inspiration
浏览设计灵感
Keep a folder and save designs that inspire you over the course of the week. At the end of the week, look through your folder and ask yourself some of these questions. You don’t have to answer each one of those questions for every design, but do keep them in the back of your mind.
建一个文件夹并保存在这一周当中激励你的设计，在本周结束时，打开文件夹为每一个设计问自己一些问题。
What originally intrigued you about this design? Are you still drawn to it the same way as before?
是什么让你对这个设计感兴趣的？你还是像以前一样被吸引吗？
What is the purpose of the design? How has this affected the design?
How does this design make you feel?
设计的目的是什么？为什么被这个设计所影响？
How does the type work with the design?
设计属于什么类型？
What could you improve on in this design?
在这个设计中你能改进什么？
For interface design you can look at sites like Dribbble, Behance, and Awwwards. I use these sites as a way to see how other designers have solved specific problems and to keep up to date with popular design patterns.
对于界面设计，你可以看看网站Dribbble，Behance，和awwwards。我用这些网站观察其他设计师是如何解决具体问题的，这也是跟上设计所流行趋势的一种方法。
Looking at only interface designs will put you in an insular design environment. You should also look at other mediums such as posters, magazines, and books. Often times, the best examples of typography and grid systems can be found in mediums outside of the one you normally design for.
只看界面设计会把你放在一个狭隘的设计环境。你也应该看看其他的媒介，如海报、杂志和书籍。拍版和网格系统的最好的例子通常可以在一个你设计以外的媒介中找到。
Also consider studying the designs of other cultures. Take into consideration cultural context and how it influences designs. This will make you a more diverse designer by providing you with another lens for making critical judgement on designs.
也考虑研究其他文化的设计。考虑到文化背景，以及它如何影响设计。这将使你成为一个更多样化的设计师，为你提供另一个视角对设计做出关键性判断。
Practice looking
注意实践
While there are tons of directed exercises that you can do to train your eye, just spending a couple extra minutes a day observing and trying to understand the world around you goes a long way.
虽然你可以做大量的有指导性的练习去训练你的眼睛，但是每天花额外的几分钟观察和试图了解你经常走的路的周围环境。
Throughout the day, instead of staring at your phone — something that I’m guilty of doing — look at the design of things around you like the buildings you pass by, the signs that direct you, and nature. When using the world around you as a tool for developing your eye, here are a few things to keep in mind.
一天中， 观察你身边的事物而不是总盯着你的手机 （一些我犯做），像你经过的建筑，标志，他们会很自然的给你些指导。使用你周围的世界作为一个工具来提高你的眼界，这里有一些事情要记住。
Figure out what catches your eye and why. Design is all about first impressions.
找出是什么吸引了你的眼球，为什么。设计是关于第一印象的一切。
What sort of visual hierarchy do you see around you?
你看到的是什么样的视觉层次结构？
How do you interact with the designs around you?
你如何与你周围的设计互动？
What colors do you see and how do they work together?
你看到了什么颜色，他们如何一起工作？
One thing that I’ve found useful for developing my eye is photography. Photography forces you to look, to make active meaning of the world. A good photograph contains the same elements that make up a good design. In particular it requires thoughtful composition which includes creation of visual balance, use of space, and consideration for color.
我发现摄影这件事对提高我眼界很有用。摄影会聚焦你的视线，使世界有积极意义。一张好的照片包含了构成一个好的设计的相同的元素。特别是它需要考虑是由什么组成，其中包括创造视觉平衡，使用空间，并考虑颜色。
Create a feedback loop
创建一个反馈循环
Finally, create a feedback loop to accelerate your growth. As often as you can, ask other designers for feedback on your work. Seasoned designers, in particular, will be able to point out flaws in your design that you would normally miss. Once issues in your design have been pointed out once, they will be much easier to identify in the future.
最后，创建一个反馈循环，以加速你的成长。通常，你可以要求其他设计师对你的工作进行反馈。特别是能够指出你的设计中的缺陷的经验丰富的设计师，你通常会错过。一旦你的设计中的问题被指出一次，他们会更容易确定在未来。
Create a feedback loop to accelerate your growth
** 创建一个反馈循环来加速你的成长 **
Conclusion
If you want to improve your designs, first improve your eye. And remember, *anyone *can develop an eye for design. There are many other ways to develop your eye; feel free to add a note or tweet to me to let me know how you do it.
如果你想提高你的设计，首先改善你的眼睛。记住，任何人都可以为设计开发一个眼睛。有许多其他的方法来提升你的眼界；可以自由回复注释或录音，我让我知道你怎么做的。
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P.S.如果你喜欢这篇文章，如果你和你的朋友打推荐按钮或分享这将意味着很多。
原文链接
https://medium.com/@JonathanZWhite/developing-your-eye-for-design-cce944bbeae4#.l7cvlwghf
