Hierarchy of Information | Fundamentals of Design
Hierarchy of Information | Fundamentals of Design Overview Hierarchy of Information is an important concept for designers. In the current age of information having a clean layout is impeccable to success. So what is the hierarchy of information? This can be defined simply as the organizing of information into a flow based on the importance to the consumer. A key concept to Information Design. Importance of the Concept Hierarchy of information sometimes also called visual hierarchy is the arrangement of elements of a design according to the visual weight each element possesses. [...]
Blending Modes Part 6 | Photoshop Tutorials 101
Blend Modes Part 6 | Photoshop Tutorials 101 Overview The Composite group of blending modes alters either the color or luminosity of the image. These blend modes can correct or add color, saturation, contrast to the overall image, as either a small edit or a large scale recolor. Hue The Hue blending mode changes the color by taking the hue of the blend color with the luminescence and saturation of the base. Saturation The Saturation blend mode creates a change in color by taking the saturation of [...]
What is Information Design and How to be an Information Architect
What is Information Design and How to be an Information Architect | Fundamentals of Design Information design is the practice of condensing information into easily digestible forms for the targeted demographic. Think of all the charts that are encountered on a day to day basis, now imagine them without a key or titles. Consider all the various instruction booklets and frustrations associated with poor direction. With information design aesthetics take the backseat to understanding. Clarity of communication is the ultimate focal point. Origins How did this all start? William Playfair created [...]
What are Radial, Grid, and Mirror Repeat?
Radial, Grid, and Mirror Repeat | Adobe Illustrator Tutorial With the release of Adobe Illustrator 25.1 in January 2021 Adobe released a set of features they titled Radial, Grid, and Mirror Repeat. The logic behind this new set of features is to let the user seamlessly repeat objects in a one click action. Want to change something on said object after a repeat has occurred? No need to undo, simply modify the object and all other instances will auto-update. Repeating Options Radial Creates a repeating set of objects around a [...]
Typography An Overview | Fundamentals of Design
Typography: An Overview | Fundamentals of Design Overview A visual art form often forgotten, typography is the purposeful arrangement of text. Good typographic design takes into account legibility, information hierarchy and aesthetics to give the reader a better understanding of the topic. Typography has its roots in calligraphy. Predating the printing press, calligraphers would hand print or copy text. This was very slow and inefficient. Typography was revolutionized with the printing press. With Gutenburg style presses, typographers would “set” the type by hand. This means that the operator would take individualized metal [...]
