Graphic Design Tips for Beginners
Introduction ď‚— Graphic design can be overwhelming for beginners with no
previous experience. First of all, you shouldn’t expect to become a master graphic designer in a month. Stay humble in your expectations and complete one goal at a time.
Graphic Design Tips for Beginners Gather inspiration Observe and analyze Pay attention to alignment Choose the right fonts Aim for color cohesion Aim for a clean, readable design Respect the rules of hierarchy! Choose images whose quality will remain consistent across the
design
Gather Inspiration It’s time to start pinning. If you want to teach yourself design,
you should start by getting inspired by the masters in this discipline. You notice a beautiful design that screams creativity and uniqueness? Add it to your Pinterest board and don’t stop adding new pieces to your catalog.
Observe and Analyze ď‚— Take some time to observe your collection of designs. Each
info graphic, illustration, or icon you look at contains lines, shapes, text, and other elements that are combined in a masterful way. You’ll notice that all those shapes are very simple.
Pay Attention to Alignment ď‚— Have you wondered why a single line or embellishment boosts
the appeal of your design to such a degree? Symmetry is the answer! No matter how busy your design is, you should always adjust the alignment to achieve uniformity.
Choose the Right Fonts One of the most important aspects of design is clarity. If you
make the text unreadable for the sake of visual appeal, you won’t achieve much success with the project. You’ll find many guides that tell you to use diverse typefaces in a single design, but don’t take that advice literally. The viewer will have difficulties adjusting his eye to different styles and forms, so it would be best to use variants of the same font family.
Aim for Color Cohesion ď‚— This is the most common mistake of beginner designers: they
try to use every skill they learned in a single design. As a result, their creations are full of colors, fonts, shapes, and all kinds of elements. Too much contrast is not a good thing in design, so don’t go for red/green, purple/yellow or orange/blue combinations.
Choose Images Whose Quality Will Remain Consistent Across the Design ď‚— The illustrations, diagrams, graphics, and images you use add
more meaning to the overall project. That’s what the overall purpose of graphic design is: to help you convey a message in a clear, attractive manner.
Aim for a Clean, Readable Design ď‚— Then you need to reach the right balance of brightness and
contrast. Your text should be very clear and easy to read, and all other elements should work towards that goal.
Respect the Rules of Hierarchy! What’s the most important element of your design? If you’re
trying to present a textual message that’s supposed to make a difference in the world, then you don’t want to overshadow it by positioning it over a bright, colorful image. Hierarchy is an extremely important aspect of graphic design.
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