{"id":8060,"date":"2017-04-07T14:37:55","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T13:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/?p=8060"},"modified":"2021-01-26T05:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T05:00:34","slug":"writing-useful-designers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/writing-useful-designers\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Writing Is Useful for Designers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWhy should a designer write?\u201d When talking to designers about the importance of content and sharing ideas, this is a common question that comes up.<\/p>\n

Many designers create a personal website to showcase their portfolio, add their contact information, and that\u2019s about it. There can often be limited written<\/em> works, with the focus mainly on design outcomes and graphic elements. Not all designers are writers, so why should the spend time writing? Isn\u2019t showing the final product enough?<\/p>\n

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\"By only showing the outcome, the hard work and difficult decisions made become invisible.\"<\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n

This is the moment I rub my hands together and let them finish their excuses, so I can talk to them about writing.<\/p>\n

Writing is important to design - perfect for documenting the processes<\/a>, showing your work to your wider team, or even to the entire world. Whilst it\u2019s great to show Dribbble shots and large spread Behance showcases, doing so often leaves out most of the hard work and difficult decisions made to reach that final design. The hard work remains invisible to the world.<\/p>\n

So yes, designers should write! Here are a few reasons why:<\/p>\n

Sharing your process can help the community<\/h1>\n

I have heard a lot of designers say that they don\u2019t want to talk about their work because maybe others will steal their ideas. This is when I\u2019ll ask something like:<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, do you mean to say that everything you do, create and design comes only from your imagination? Were you not inspired from other projects and articles from other designers?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Writing about your ideas and process can therefore be a beneficial tool not only for yourself, but also for others. A tool to help other designers who might be looking for inspiration, or for someone to teach them about your design or prototyping process.<\/p>\n

Here are a couple great examples of design case studies that have been helpful for the community:<\/p>\n

Zara Case Study<\/h2>\n