Re:Visual design rules you can safely follow every time
by Daub on Monday February 06, 2023 @11:56PM
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> Elements should go in order of visual weight
I think that this might be more true in screen based work than in printed publications. The focus of a printed page tends towards the top, but not necessarily at the top. A webpage is a different entity… not always seen in its entirety. The way that unity manifests would therefore necessarily be different. The order of weight would be better maintained at a local level, not global.
> Make outer padding the same or more than inner padding
This is one that is generally true, but not always. A framed drawing can often safely accommodate more space at the bottom than the sides and top.
I think that this might be more true in screen based work than in printed publications. The focus of a printed page tends towards the top, but not necessarily at the top. A webpage is a different entity… not always seen in its entirety. The way that unity manifests would therefore necessarily be different. The order of weight would be better maintained at a local level, not global.
> Make outer padding the same or more than inner padding
This is one that is generally true, but not always. A framed drawing can often safely accommodate more space at the bottom than the sides and top.