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Are you looking for ways to improve your design skills? Want to create better graphics to use across your marketing collateral?

Design principles are especially helpful in helping newbie designers stay on track. A good visual hierarchy helps your readers understand your content, and that’s the goal of design, to improve comprehension. These are the most comprehensive design principles to help you create effective designs. As with all rules, their purpose is to assist you rather than constrain you. Master them first, then learn to break them. Follow @kenny.kenray for more branding and design mindset shifts. #bran...

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Learn about various theories including how to apply rule of thirds, which will help you produce impactful/engaging work.

Color palettes can be daunting at first, but once you understand the purpose of the colors you choose, it gets a lot easier. When working with color, it’s all about context. That’s why we’ve created a step-by-step tutorial here to help you learn when to use certain colors and why it matters.

A poor brief is one of the biggest frustrations graphic designers face when dealing with clients. Whose fault is that? I’d say both the client and the designer. Graphic designers must ask the right questions to obtain the information they need to do a good job. It’s not a guessing game, and shooting in the dark is wasteful. Clients, you need to do your homework and give your designer the information they need to zero in on the solutions you need. This list infographic is for both the cli...