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Design Principles

Web Design

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Design Principles

Contrast Repetition Alignment Proximity

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Contrast

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Contrast

Contrast draws our eyes Our eyes like contrast Elements must be different

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Purpose

Create an interest on the page Catch the attention of the reader

Aid in the Organization of information Instant understanding of the organization Logical flow Never confuse

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How to get it

Typefaces

Line thickness

Colors

Shapes

Sizes

Space

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What to avoid

Being a wimp (do it with strength) Light text on a Light background Dark text on a Dark background Two or more similar typefaces

*If Items are not exactly the same

Make them different!

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Repetition

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Repetition

Repetition of visual elements unifies & strengthens a piece

Very useful on one page pieces Critical on multi-page pieces

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Purpose

To unify Add visual interest

*If it looks more interesting people will be more willing to read.

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How to get it

Headings Maintain size & color throughout

Add additional repetitive elements Lines Logos Numbers Bullets

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What to avoid

Repeating to annoyance Overwhelming the piece with extras

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Alignment

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Alignment

No arbitrary placement Every element has a visual connection

with other elements on the piece Unity

Tie between separate elements

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Purpose

Unify and Organize Create a sophisticated, formal, serious,

or fun look

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How to get

Be conscious of where you place elements

Always align with something else on the page Even if far apart

Unity

Organize

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What to avoid

More than one text alignment Don’t center some text and right align others

Using large amounts of center alignment

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Proximity

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Proximity

Items related together should be grouped together

Several items close become one visual element

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Purpose

Organize More likely to be read More appealing white space

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How to get

Squint your eyes slightly Count the number of visual elements by

counting the number of times your eyes stop More than 3 to 5 on a page Try regrouping

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What to avoid

Too many separate elements Sticking things in the corners & middle Creating confusion in headings,

subheading, captions, graphs, etc. Creating relationships with elements that

don’t belong together