Visual Thinking and Practical Design Principles By Dustin Stout
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From the SMX West Conference in San Jose, California, March 1-3, 2016. SESSION: Getting Images Right In Paid Search. PRESENTATION: Visual Thinking and Practical Design Principles - Given by Dustin W. Stout, @dustinwstout - Weal Media Corporation, CMO. #SMX #31B
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Visual Thinking and Practical Design Principles By Dustin Stout
- 1. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout With as little designer mumbo-jumbo as possible. VISUAL THINKING & PRACTICAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES
- 2. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Just look at any social network. FACT 1: The Internet is becoming more and more visual every day.
- 3. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout The first website ever created. Stunning, isn’t it?
- 6. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Fogg, B., Soohoo, C., Danielson, D., Marable, L., Standord, J., & Tauber, E. (2003) FACT 2: Human beings have evolved to judge their environment based on visual cues.
- 7. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Stout, Dustin W. (2015) VISUAL TRUST: When something looks professional, we generally assume that it is professional.
- 8. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout ▪ Balance ▪ Framing ▪ Contrast ▪ Color ▪ Typography ▪ Quality ▪ Consistency Visual Trust Indicators dustn.tv/visual-content-design
- 9. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Plain and simple. Don’t screw that up. BEFORE ALL ELSE: The purpose of good visual design is to effectively communicate a message.
- 10. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Very small area in which to communicate a message. WHAT WE’RE WORKING WITH
- 11. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Four primary components to a good display ad.
- 12. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Our brains are programmed to see symmetry as beauty. BALANCE: Clearly structured with visual “weight” evenly distributed throughout the canvas.
- 13. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Maybe animals do too, I don’t know-- let’s try to stay on topic.
- 14. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Determine the subject and counter balance it.
- 15. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Position your text in a way that makes sense.
- 16. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Also known as white space or negative space. FRAMING: Creating even clearance around the edges of your visual piece.
- 17. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Also known as white space or negative space. FRAMING: This is an example of really bad framing. Please do not subject your audience to text that goes all the way to the edge of the canvas.
- 18. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Bad contrast on top, good contrast on bottom.
- 19. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Bad contrast on top, good contrast on bottom.
- 20. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout See what I did there? When you frame your message, it directs people’s eyes better than a thousand tacky-looking arrows ever would.
- 21. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Probably the hardest thing to explain, so let me show you... CONTRAST: Visual distinction between background and subject matter.
- 22. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Bad contrast on top, good contrast on bottom.
- 23. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Witty commentary here. COLOR: Using the right combinations can set an emotional and psychological tone.
- 24. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Start paying attention to opening credits in movies. COLOR TIP 1: White text on dark (or high contrast background) works best.
- 25. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Start paying attention to opening credits in movies. COLOR TIP 2: Forget all those “studies” about what color to make your CTA. Just make sure it passes the Squint Test.
- 26. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Squint test 1: PASS
- 27. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Squint test 2: FAIL
- 28. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Squint test 3: PASS
- 29. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Squint test 3: PASS
- 30. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Start paying attention to opening credits in movies. COLOR TIP 3: Stick to 3 colors or less, with your CTA being the brightest.
- 31. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Resist the urge to give a lecture on the difference between “typefaces” and “fonts”. TYPOGRAPHY: Or in other words-- choosing the right “fonts” for the job.
- 32. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Visual Consistency at play.
- 33. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Visual Consistency at play.
- 34. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Visual Consistency at play.
- 35. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout Plain and simple. Don’t screw that up. BEFORE ALL ELSE: The purpose of good visual design is to effectively communicate a message.
- 36. #SMX #31B @DustinWStout SEE YOU AT THE NEXT #SMX THANK YOU!