Designing in Retool
a practical approach
Agenda
1. Concepts
2. Techniques
Retool's mission:
To bring good software to everyone
Concepts
Consistency
Visual hierarchy
Simplicity
Familiarity
Consistency
Visual hierarchy
Size
Position & alignment
Color
Size
Position & alignment
Color
Simplicity
Familiarity
“Occasionally, time spent reinventing the wheel results in a revolutionary new rolling device. But usually it just amounts to time spent reinventing the wheel.” - Steve Krug
Consistency
Visual hierarchy
Simplicity
Familiarity
Techniques
Themes & typography
Component styling properties
Retool frames
Navigation
Grouping
Margin/padding
