10 Things That Make Your Design Good
Knowing how to design well means understanding what makes good design. Design principles are the foundation of your design skill set. Understanding the principles of good design will carry you much farther than just touching the surface with cookie-cutter solutions like ready-made graphics or templates. When you understand good design, you can apply it using any software program and to any project. No matter how much technology advances, these principles never change.
Message (what the design means)
The message is what drives the direction of the design and dictates what the design is communicating and to whom. In essence, the message tells a story that can be communicated with words, images or both. The viewer should be able to take something away from the message of the design, whether it’s information, a call to action, inspiration, or something else.
Hierarchy (determining what’s most important)
Hierarchy places priority on the elements of your layout, whether they are text, images or graphics. So, now that you have a message, what’s the most important part of that message? What’s the…
