From the course: Graphic Design: Informational Sign Redesign
Join today to access over 22,600 courses taught by industry experts or purchase this course individually.
Review
- So what have we learned? One, read carefully and understand. Two, differentiate kinds of information by type style and size. Three, a layout that moves with the page has a natural flow. Four, common theme photos should be the same size. Five, have a pattern and an interrupter. Six, to project authority, small is big. Seven, don't be afraid to suggest ideas. I hope you can see in this case study that good design is not about decorating. It's about ordering and clarifying and expressing the life of a thing. You'll here me say this a lot, Although design is creative work, you're not inventing something, you're not making something up. You're making visible what's already there. That's what a designer does. And you know you've done it when those involved can see themselves in the work. And even more than that, be inspired by it and want to associate with it. Look again at the before. Now look at the after. The after is like, "Yeah, that's us. "That's what we're about." This is not a…
Download courses and learn on the go
Watch courses on your mobile device without an internet connection. Download courses using your iOS or Android LinkedIn Learning app.