• Use a lot of white space to create a calm and clear design.
  • Less is more: remove any unnecessary clutter and superfluous visual information.
  • Use size, colour, contrast, proximity, alignment, white space or any means to help users understand our information effortlessly. 
  • Use typography as an element in your layout to drive focus to your message.
  • Use examples from every part of the expression scale for a dynamic design.

 

  • Don’t use stock photos.
  • Do not use b/w photography (unless it serves a historical purpose).
  • Never use coloured filters (or any other filters) on top of imagery.
  • Never place a coloured overlay on imagery.