6 Easy Digital Design Tips for Non-Designers

In design – form always follows function. The goal is to impart information, so it’s important to have a basic understanding of some basic design rules to make sure your digital media is readable as well as attractive. We’ve put together some easy digital design tips that anyone can follow:

  • Contrast and legibility
  • 3 x 5 Rule
  • Text styles
  • Color and perception
  • Focus techniques
  • Previewing

The most important thing to remember is that digital design is very different from print design. Not only is the area and shape of where you’re presenting your design different, but color and contrast shifts, fonts look a bit different and there’s a wide array of how technologies will handle different files and formats.

Although basic design principles still apply, digital affords you a lot of options that print doesn’t. You can add interactivity, attract attention with animation and incorporate audio and video techniques for higher audience engagement. Just stay true to the goal – relating information to inform, educate or motivate your audience.

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