Design principles are a set of foundational criteria that describe an approach to design. Used together with design guidelines, they are used as a source of truth during the design process and they steer designers towards creating user-focused, functional, and engaging products.

The Practice Fusion design team spent a day working, hiking, and sharing ideas to kick off a 2016 Design Vision initiative. A great location, a beautiful day, and a group of creative minds — the perfect recipe for a great offsite. Here’s how it went down.

“The task of the designer is to give access to the subtle and the difficult.” — Edward Tufte