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Some of these advanced
effects can add plenty of depth to designs, but when used in the wrong
place, they do little more than distract viewers from the project’s intended
focus. These effects may be precisely what a design needs to have the impact it
requires, but even in these cases, they should be complemented by simpler
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With a “less is more” mentality, we’ve selected 10 very simple and
impressive design techniques that can drastically improve the
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Add Contrast
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Gradients
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moderation and subtlety are the keys to the design’s success. The logo,
headlines, buttons and backgrounds all have subtle or minor gradients to
emphasize their content. The most complex gradients on the website are found on
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Much like choosing a sensible color palette, designers should carefully choose
only a few types of gradient for each project. -
When working with gradients, it is important to keep a nice visual flow: use
gradients sparingly or subtly. And most importantly, use them only when they
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Stick to simple four-color palettes unless you’re really confident the design
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Letter Spacing
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As in uppercase and lowercase. Changing case requires nothing more than pressing
the Shift or Caps Lock key, and yet so few designers take
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Anti-Aliasing
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Though technically a much more complicated process, anti-aliasing can be
summarized as the smoothing out of edges, and it applies to all aspects of
design. In the world of Web design, anti-aliasing is partially determined by
whether the text will be in HTML or shown as an image. Complicating things a
little more, some Web browsers and operating systems automatically smooth out
HTML text a bit, but as a general rule, HTML text has no anti-aliasing. -
Imperfection
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If you’ve ever been stumped with the predicament of how to make something stand
out more, stand out less, or nearly disappear, take a look at using blurs in
different ways. By blurring objects in the foreground, background or by blurring
the entire design, you can dramatically increase the impact of your project.
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Blurs can also be used to give a sense of depth or layering.
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Alignment
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Altering the alignment of design elements can make them more memorable, more
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This can greatly increase the speed with which concepts are turned over to
clients; but all too often, it also restricts creativity — especially with
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Trim Fat
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Perhaps the most important and under-appreciated design technique, trimming
unnecessary parts of a project, is also one of the hardest to do.
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10 Simple and Impressive Design Techniques
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Christy TuckerContrast, gradients, color, letter spacing, anti-aliasing, imperfection, blur, alignment, trim fat. Examples for each.
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10 Simple and Impressive Design Techniques
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Mark BlairComplex design techniques are often time-consuming and, well, complex. Some of these advanced effects can add plenty of depth to designs, but when used in the wrong place, they do little more than distract viewers from the project’s intended focus. These effects may be precisely what a design needs to have the impact it requires, but even in these cases, they should be complemented by simpler effects.
Simple effects and techniques are the building blocks of today’s designs. For example, what good is a stellar lighting technique if you can’t decide which colors to use or which text-based effects to use in conjunction with the effect?
With a “less is more” mentality, we’ve selected 10 very simple and impressive design techniques that can drastically improve the performance and appearance of your designs. -
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micha LampartComplex design techniques are often time-consuming and, well, complex. Some of these advanced effects can add plenty of depth to designs, but when used in the wrong place, they do little more than distract viewers
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Edward EvangelistaComplex design techniques are often time-consuming and, well, complex. Some of these advanced effects can add plenty of depth to designs, but when used in the wrong place, they do little more than distract viewers
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Rajkumar SinghComplex design techniques are often time-consuming and, well, complex. Some of these advanced effects can add plenty of depth to designs, but when used in the wrong place, they do little more than distract viewers
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