Do you create graphics for your website or social media profiles? Want to ensure you’re not making a mess of it?

We share 10 graphic design rules you should stick to in this infographic.

Here are the key points:

  • Design with consistency
  • Avoid poor legibility
  • Avoid colour discord
  • Prevent non-proportional scaling of graphics and text
  • Stay away from raster-based images
  • Maintain alignment
  • Seriously, only choose 3 fonts
  • Establish a visual hierarchy
  • Watch your grammar, spelling, and punctuation
  • Embrace whitespace

Check out the infographic for more detail.

10 Graphic Design Rules You Should Never Break [Infographic]

Mark Walker-Ford

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Mark Ford

Last Updated: 03/10/2023-Categories: Web Design-
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