visual helpers

A collection of 21 posts

visual helpers

Sticker Charts, Vantage Cigs & What Is Going On With Ceiling Fans?

Plus a tip for resizing.

exploration and research

Visual Scrap #20

🐖 Grunz grunz goes the pig, Grandfluencers, and what is your Krillion score?

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Visual Scrap #18

😜 Should I start a separate Lego newsletter? jkjkjk

exploration and research

Visual Scrap #16

I cannot stop saying "tomb baboon."

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Unseen Structures Pt 2

The three part structure of brand imagery that almost everyone uses.

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Visual Scrap #14

The reading issue.

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Visual Scrap #13

Some warnings have warnings.

exploration and research

Visual Scrap #12

Buying my lottery ticket so I can make boxes all day.

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Worth A Thousand Words

Sketching to ask a visual question, and get a visual answer.

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Visual Scrap #10

Sweeping out the cobwebs of my brain and my tabs.

exploration and research

Leftovers

No work shit. Just soothing links to help your digestion.

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Visual Scrap #7

Kind of the typography issue, but not entirely.

exploration and research

Visual Scrap #5

Did green kill Napoleon, and other color stories.

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Thinking Big, No Bigger

“If you can’t make it good, make it big. If you can’t make it big, make it shiny.”

exploration and research

Visual Scrap #4

An excess of interesting links for your enjoyment.

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Visual Scrap #3

Snack size ideas and visuals from the depths of my brain/bookmarks.

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Zero Shades of Gray

Contrast isn't just a design element, but a powerful tool to make your point.

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Physical 3D Visual Simulations

Lo-fi paper prototyping as another form of sketching.

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Visual Scrap #1

Sometimes designers use imagery in concepts that we don't intend to be the final output, or to describe a mood or as inspiration. We call this scrap. I accumulated some scrap that I have found useful, and wanted to share instead of a written article this week. This

design process

Tips for Visual Thinkers

I really thought it would be cool to start this by offering up a fun quiz for you to take to see whether you are more of a visual or verbal thinker. But after a quick search, they all seemed like trash. I’m definitely a visual thinker, but the

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Scale of One to Terminator

Sometimes it can be useful as a designer to show your client visuals that can help them articulate a vibe. Sometimes seeing a thing can help them figure out more specifically where they want to be as well. I worked with a client who was trying to find a balance