The nexus between my professional background as an art director/designer and SVG work.
1. Design Basics
2. Bad design is a bug
3. The designer and the programmer
4. Questions and Answers
The nexus between my professional background as an art director/designer and SVG work.
Color: relative to contrast, size, hue and tone. Layout: relative to eye movement, tension, balance and hierarchy. Typography: relative to gender and personality. Font size relative to message content. Font choice relative to psychological impact.
When the visual presentation of content is problematical, the audience often experiences a loss of interest, annoyance, distraction. A common cause is the improper use of the graphic lexicon.
Graphic design is a navigation utility that either directs the viewer clearly or leads him astray. It should not be confused with decoration. In fact, if the basic elements of a design are not well considered, it can have disastrous consequences.
The graphic designer is seldom a programming expert; the reverse is also true. Though SVG and design make a natural marriage, they are separate disciplines. To fully realize the potential of SVG, the programmer and designer must work hand in hand in an uncompromising partnership.
Examples of real world collaboration.
Open floor questions and discussion.
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