London studio BOB Design is a specialist in wayfinding graphics. Director Mireille Burkhardt talks Dezeen through four ...

Defining Hierarchy in Graphic Design At its most basic, hierarchy refers to organising visual elements in order of importance. It gives audiences an entry point into a design and establishes ...

Focus on basic design principles Familiarity with the basics of design — such as hierarchy, composition, colour and typography — can go a long way when it comes to producing polished figures.

Mr. Gill taught design for 50 years, mostly at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, where he first joined the faculty in 1956. He was a captivating lecturer — feisty, acerbic and challenging.

Personal style, such as the use of textures, graphics, and the type of imagery (e.g. icon or photo-heavy), all affect the visual hierarchy and allow you to express an individual design persona.

Design Principles for News Apps & Graphics How to apply classic design principles to your newfangled interactive graphics and apps. by Lena V. Groeger May 30, 2013, 5:30 a.m. EDT ...

Alignment: Don’t Be Haphazard In graphic design you often hear about alignment in terms designing on a grid, or making text flush left or right. These are examples of a higher principle: Everything ...

Ryan Boudreaux reviews the design principle of alignment with some samples and tools. Alignment is the third part of the series on “Effective design principles for web designers.” ...