Design Toolkit

Design Toolkit

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06/10/18

Design Fundamentals

The elements of design include line, shape, texture, color, and space. Principles of design, on the other hand, includes balance, proportion, rhythm, emphasis, contrast, and unity. Understanding these fundamental principles and elements of design is essential for creating aesthetically pleasing and functional designs.

Follow the website linked to the right to understand these principles. Additionally, you can also go through the tutorial linked below to master your graphic design skills.

GO TO TUTORIAL

Essential Tools

Colour Wheel

Use the colour wheel to understand the color theory and generate color pallets here.

Canva

Color Pallet Generator

Generate random color pallets to suit your theme here.

COOLORS

Constrast Checker (Accessibility)

Check whether the constrast of your font and background passes the accessibility standards.

adobe

Style guide

A style guide is a document that outlines the visual and aesthetic standards of the brand. The guide should include information on the appropriate font size and type, color palette, image size and resolution, and overall layout of the portfolio. Developing a style-guide for your portfolio will help you to ensure that your portfolio looks professional and polished, while also reflecting the your personal style and brand.

Make sure that the colour and typography you use matches the tone of your portfolio. You can click the button below to see the color psycology chart to aid your decision.

Infographic Elements

Get free infographics templates on:

FREEPIK

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