Graphic Design School
Posted Sat Apr 23, 2016 7:50 am
20 design rules you should never break. 
Credit and explanation of each rule:
https://designschool.canva.com/blog/design-rules/
01. Don’t Forget To Kern
02. Don’t Disregard Readability/Legibility For Aesthetic Reasons
03. Keep Your Line Lengths Short
04. Have Purposeful Hierarchy
05. Practise Appropriate Word Spacing
06. Use The Correct Alignment
07. Always Use A Grid
08. Always Design For Your Audience
09. Avoid Widows And Orphans
10. Have A Logical Colour Palette
11. Have A Consistent Font Palette
12. Never Use Display Fonts For Body Copy
13. Never Stretch Type
14. Avoid Colour Discord
15. Don’t Think Of White Space As Empty Space
16. Don’t Follow Design Trends
17. Use The Right Tools
18. Consider Your Medium
19. Learn The Rules Of Grammar
20. Don’t Use Too Many Effects
Credit and explanation of each rule:
https://designschool.canva.com/blog/design-rules/
01. Don’t Forget To Kern
02. Don’t Disregard Readability/Legibility For Aesthetic Reasons
03. Keep Your Line Lengths Short
04. Have Purposeful Hierarchy
05. Practise Appropriate Word Spacing
06. Use The Correct Alignment
07. Always Use A Grid
08. Always Design For Your Audience
09. Avoid Widows And Orphans
10. Have A Logical Colour Palette
11. Have A Consistent Font Palette
12. Never Use Display Fonts For Body Copy
13. Never Stretch Type
14. Avoid Colour Discord
15. Don’t Think Of White Space As Empty Space
16. Don’t Follow Design Trends
17. Use The Right Tools
18. Consider Your Medium
19. Learn The Rules Of Grammar
20. Don’t Use Too Many Effects
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