Make It Emotional - 18 Principles for an Emotional Graphic Design

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SYMMETRY 20


SYMMETRY

Due to the primitive essence of our existence, people feel more attracted to symmetrical designs, with a sense of cleanliness.

SYMMETRY 21


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SYMMETRY

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2.2

Islam and the Bom cover for The New York Times Magazine


SURPRISE 28


SURPRISE

Make people curious about your design to cause a pleasant surprise and desire.

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SURPRISE 34


SURPRISE 35


TACTICITY 38


TACTICITY

When a design is made to be touched (a book, for example), carefully design the sensorial properties of that design.

TACTICITY 39


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4.1

Kunsthaus Bregenz Center for Contemporary Art 10th anniversary publication


TACTICITY 43


the behaviorals


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CLEARNESS

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EXTRA FUNCTION

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MULTISENSORIAL


CLEARNESS 48


CLEARNESS

Think carefully about how you place the information, in order to make it clear and not ambiguous, so people won’t get frustrated.

CLEARNESS 49


CLEARNESS

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5.1 Fantastic Spikes Through Balloon cd booklet

5.2 Racism and the Dead Penalty poster


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EXTRA FUNCTION 54


EXTRA FUNCTION

Give your designs an extra function beyond the obvious and expected one.

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6.1 Lucia Belci's business card

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EXTRA FUNCTION

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6.2 Victore or, Who Died and Made You Boss book jacket


MULTISENSORIAL 60


MULTISENSORIAL

Increase the sensory channel of your design working with a multisensory approach.

MULTISENSORIAL 61


7.1 Tom and Tina wedding invitation

MULTISENSORIAL 64


MULTISENSORIAL

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7.2 Aphorism on Art & Idea Execution exhibition


the reflectives


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PERSONALIZATION

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HUMAN

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EXCLUSIVITY

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STORYTELLING

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MEMORIES

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FUN

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PERSONALITY

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VISUAL NARRATIVE

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ACHIEVEMENTS

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NEW PERSPECTIVES

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PASSION


PERSONALIZATION 68


PERSONALIZATION

Have in mind the hopes, fears, dreams, feelings and self-image of the target of your design and create personalized pieces.

PERSONALIZATION 69


PERSONALIZATION 76


8.3

Bush Pirate flag

PERSONALIZATION 77


HUMAN 78


HUMAN

Look at people as human beings rather than just ‘viewers’.

HUMAN 79


9.3

Holstee poster


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EXCLUSIVITY 88


EXCLUSIVITY

Make your designs look exclusive and rare, and people will show them proud and prominently.

EXCLUSIVITY 89


10.1 Vilcek Prize Awards trophy

EXCLUSIVITY 92


EXCLUSIVITY 93


STORYTELLING 96


STORYTELLING

Tell a story with your design.

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STORYTELLING 102


11.2

Revenge Tactics from the Master book cover


MEMORIES 104


MEMORIES

Make your design trigger past memories on the viewer.

MEMORIES 105


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12.2 11 Commandments sticker

MEMORIES

12.1

Style = Fart anniversary's invitation


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FUN 110


FUN

Make your designs fun and enjoyable. People will urge to play and explore them.

FUN 111


13.1 culture book



PERSONALITY 118


PERSONALITY

Put personality into your designs to achieve a more “human” relationship with the public.

PERSONALITY 119


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14.2

Racism poster


VISUAL NARRATIVE 126


VISUAL NARRATIVE

There’s always a great story behind the information. Find it and communicate it in the form of a visual narrative.

VISUAL NARRATIVE 127


VISUAL NARRATIVE

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15.1

Move Our Money graphic campaign


15.2

Celebrate Columbus poster


ACHIEVEMENTS 132


ACHIEVEMENTS

Make people achieve personal goals through your designs.

ACHIEVEMENTS 133


ACHIEVEMENTS 136


ACHIEVEMENTS

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16.1 Posters for Reini


NEW PERSPECTIVES 140


NEW PERSPECTIVES

Bring new perspectives with your designs and make people see things in a different way.

NEW PERSPECTIVES 141


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17.1

Lou Reed's Pass Thru Fire book


NEW PERSPECTIVES

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17.2

Use a Condom poster


PASSION 146


PASSION

Your designs must come from your heart. Showing passion and commitment will make people trust your work.

PASSION 147


18.1

AIGA's

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1999 poster


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18.2

How To Stay Hard poster

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