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8 Steps To Do It Yourself Design Like A Pro
Do It Yourself is the activity of doing or ma king something (as in woodw orking, home repair or desig n) without professi...
Put down an elaborate design brief. Outline what is to be done and how t o go about it.
Elements of a good design brief.
Know your industry colors Choose an existing one or come up with your own color palette!
Industry-wise color distribution
Pick Font: Don’t confuse yourself with a plethora of typefaces. Select a type combo and stick with it.
Popular Font Combos
Create a library of icons: Minimalism is in vogue. T he flatter icon you can fin d the better!
How to select an icon?
Find the right DIY Tool: Create a list of tools you can use.
PRACTICE PUTS BRAINS IN YOUR MUSCLES.
Get Feedback from peers: Create two to three mockups o f the design and get feedback.
The feedback loop
Adapt and improve: Based on feedback, make changes to the design and finalize a copy.
Improvement Cycle
Got a Question? CONNECT WITH US!
8 Steps To Do It Yourself Design Like A Pro!
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8 Steps To Do It Yourself Design Like A Pro!

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The DIY Design philosophy foresees a world where you and you alone have all those easy-to-use tools to design your dream idea. Like suppose it’s a logo you want done – you get to choose the shapes, the text, the colors, the placement and everything in between. Oh yes all this without Photoshop-level expert knowledge or experience that is, which is what makes DIY all the more appealing.

More choices mean more win for everybody involved.

Let’s get this DIY show on the road with this 8 step guide to making your own designs.

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8 Steps To Do It Yourself Design Like A Pro!

  1. 8 Steps To Do It Yourself Design Like A Pro
  2. Do It Yourself is the activity of doing or ma king something (as in woodw orking, home repair or desig n) without professional traini ng or assistance.
  3. Put down an elaborate design brief. Outline what is to be done and how t o go about it.
  4. Elements of a good design brief.
  5. Know your industry colors Choose an existing one or come up with your own color palette!
  6. Industry-wise color distribution
  7. Pick Font: Don’t confuse yourself with a plethora of typefaces. Select a type combo and stick with it.
  8. Popular Font Combos
  9. Create a library of icons: Minimalism is in vogue. T he flatter icon you can fin d the better!
  10. How to select an icon?
  11. Find the right DIY Tool: Create a list of tools you can use.
  12. PRACTICE PUTS BRAINS IN YOUR MUSCLES.
  13. Get Feedback from peers: Create two to three mockups o f the design and get feedback.
  14. The feedback loop
  15. Adapt and improve: Based on feedback, make changes to the design and finalize a copy.
  16. Improvement Cycle
  17. Got a Question? CONNECT WITH US!

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