developing effective graphic communication

Qanita ZakirSara Wahid

Developing Effective Graphic Communication

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GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

Graphic communication is simply communication using visual tools. Visual tools could be words. It could also be images, both photographs or drawingsMessage ContentReadability/UnderstandabilityAudience

Design Principles

PROXIMITYBasic Purpose:

To organize.

What to Avoid:Don’t stick things in the corners or in the middle just because the space is empty. Avoid too many separate elements on a page. Avoid leaving equal amounts of white space between elements unless each group is part of a subset.

PROXIMITY

How many elements do you see in this business card?

PROXIMITY

Grouping similar elements into one unit, the page becomes more organized.

ALIGNMENTBasic Purpose:

To unify and organize.

What to Avoid:Avoid using more than one text alignment on the page.Choose a centered alignment consciously, not by default.

REPETITIONBasic Purpose:

To unify and add visual interest.

What to Avoid:Avoid repeating the element so much that it becomes annoying or overwhelming.

CONTRASTBasic Purpose:

To create interest and aid the organization of contents.

What to Avoid:If you’re going to contrast, do it with strength. Avoid contrasting a sort-of-heavy line with a sort-of-heavier line; brown text with black headlines. Avoid using two or more typefaces that are similar.

Examples

Color Theory

COLORS

CHOOSING COLORS

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COLORS

Color affects your moodColors communicate invisiblyColor has cultural significanceColor can be inspired by our surroundingsColor has political associationsReligion can be linked to colorsAge effects color preferences

COLORS

Black: Elegance, formality, mystery, death and style.Blue: Stability, professionalism, trust, peace and coolness.Brown: Endurance, casual, earthy, poverty and tradition.Gray: Conservatism, seriousness and enhances messages of other colors.Green: Safety, harmony, freshness, nature and wealth.Orange: Enthusiasm, cheerfulness, creativity, playfulness and heat.Pink: Hot pink: energy, youthfulness, fun and excitementlighter pinks: sentimental, romantic.Purple: Power, nobility, magic, sensuality and spirituality.Red: Boldness, excitement, desire, intensity, and love.Silver: Prestige, cold, scientific.White: Cleanliness, purity, simplicity, peace and innocence.Yellow: Attention-grabbing, happiness, energy, joy and optimism.

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