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15 Design Tips Every Graphic Designer Should See
Through subtle adjustments, graphic designers can make simple images beautiful and memorable. Poppie Pack, a senior graphic designer at Canva, created 50 excellent graphic design tips communicated with beautiful images that show exactly why those tips work so well. We’ve selected 14 of our favorites to share with you.
For the layman, these images will throw some light on how graphic design decisions are made and how imperceptible some of them may be to the untrained eye.
More info: canva.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram (h/t: designtaxi, demilked)
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Use Light And Bold Font Variants For Emphasis And Impact
Crop Images To Let Them Act As Background Textures
Typefaces Have Personalities Too. Make Sure You Represent Your Message With The Right Fonts
Choose A Geometric Typeface Teamed With An Elegant Serif For A Happy Pairing
Apply A Grid To Create A Clean Composition, Using One Of The Photo Holders As A Text Box
Contrasting Typefaces Make A Great Duo
The Placement Of Text Is A Crucial Element. Make Sure To Break Your Lines Up The Way It Should Be Read
Create Clever Compositions By Letting The Features Within Images Guide Where To Place Your Type
Use Shapes To Create Contrast And Offset Your Text From Your Background Image
Make Beautiful Collages With Your Favorite Photos Using Grids, Ensure To Apply The Same Filter To Each Image For Consistency
Apply A Tint To Your Image The Same As Any Block Color In Your Design For Consistency
Aesthetics! Composition! Adjust All The Elements In Your Graphic So They Are On Corresponding Angles
Use The Combination Of A Tint And X-process To Create Two-tone Filter Effects
Use Areas With Clear Space In Your Images For Creative Ways To Include Text
Use Strong, Geometric Typefaces To Amplify Your Message.
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ThomasTourral 10 years ago
Designers do not have to read these tips, they already know ... I hope !
SjorsvanHertrooij 10 years ago
Do Not Start Every Word In A Sentence With A Capital Character.
BrandonNelson 10 years ago
“Let’s go & explore” does not have an apostrophe, it has a prime mark in Let's. Ick. Otherwise, beautiful type examples for the uninitiated.
norbertboyy 9 years ago
Great post! Here's some Online Design Teachers notes and tutorials. http://www.onlinedesignteacher.com/p/graphic-design_4.html
runa layla 5 years ago
Thanks for sharing those helpful content. website design company in Bangladeshare also doing better.
Ruchii Bhoyar 8 years ago
Awesome designs! Your insight on each idea proved helpful in understanding the entire designing concept. For more graphics design info check out here https://creativemarket.com/?u=rahul.vaidya
MuhammadKaif 9 years ago
Hi, Have you read and understood these tips? Thanks. http://www.nextoronto.com
MuhammadKaif 9 years ago
Hi, Had you read and understood these tips? Thanks. http://www.nextoronto.com
KristinaHughes 10 years ago
Very interesting post for the graphic designers..These are the basic and most important elements to keep in mind for getting quality results in designing field. Thanks to admin for getting this notice and share with us beautifully..
cest_nayce 10 years ago
No, please by all means tell them all the trade's secrets so that we that no one ever pays a real designer to do proper work. specially that all these free software and apps make anyone a graphic designer... No please feel free to share.. sharing is caring after all..
MistressoftheDark 10 years ago
Even with the "tips" you need to have a talent, affinity, years of study (marketing, PR, design, etc.) and experience to be a good one. I wouldn't worry about the real designers.
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ThomasTourral 10 years ago
Designers do not have to read these tips, they already know ... I hope !
SjorsvanHertrooij 10 years ago
Do Not Start Every Word In A Sentence With A Capital Character.
BrandonNelson 10 years ago
“Let’s go & explore” does not have an apostrophe, it has a prime mark in Let's. Ick. Otherwise, beautiful type examples for the uninitiated.
norbertboyy 9 years ago
Great post! Here's some Online Design Teachers notes and tutorials. http://www.onlinedesignteacher.com/p/graphic-design_4.html
runa layla 5 years ago
Thanks for sharing those helpful content. website design company in Bangladeshare also doing better.
Ruchii Bhoyar 8 years ago
Awesome designs! Your insight on each idea proved helpful in understanding the entire designing concept. For more graphics design info check out here https://creativemarket.com/?u=rahul.vaidya
MuhammadKaif 9 years ago
Hi, Have you read and understood these tips? Thanks. http://www.nextoronto.com
MuhammadKaif 9 years ago
Hi, Had you read and understood these tips? Thanks. http://www.nextoronto.com
KristinaHughes 10 years ago
Very interesting post for the graphic designers..These are the basic and most important elements to keep in mind for getting quality results in designing field. Thanks to admin for getting this notice and share with us beautifully..
cest_nayce 10 years ago
No, please by all means tell them all the trade's secrets so that we that no one ever pays a real designer to do proper work. specially that all these free software and apps make anyone a graphic designer... No please feel free to share.. sharing is caring after all..
MistressoftheDark 10 years ago
Even with the "tips" you need to have a talent, affinity, years of study (marketing, PR, design, etc.) and experience to be a good one. I wouldn't worry about the real designers.
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