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I have already commented several times that, for whatever reason, many people cannot hire a designer and have to work on graphic design on their own. Although at first sight, it seems an easy task, it is not. You have to consider many factors when you start designing, and more if you are not a designer. That's why the online paper writer wants to make your job more comfortable, and in this post, I explain to you some basic tricks that always work for people who are not dedicated to design and want to venture into this fantastic world.

As the saying goes, "he who embraces much presses little." And that's what happens to many of those who start with graphic design. They have so many references, so many styles, and so many ideas that they get overwhelmed.

The best thing is to focus on one style and follow it to the letter. You will have time to innovate and mix styles, do not worry.

Believe me, if you follow these tricks, your designs will take a radical turn! Take note because most of them are mistakes that many people make without realizing it.

1. Try to follow an orderly composition

Yes, I'm sure you already know that "neatness" in design is very fashionable. But this is a rugged style that requires a lot of technique.

If a design is good, it will be suitable for a long time. So my advice is to start with something more squared, more straightforward, and that, I'm sure, will come out much better.

By this, I mean that you don't want to play with messing up the elements, but to arrange them all in such a way that they follow a logical composition: that is to say, if everything is centered, that everything is centered and nothing stands out from that established order.

2. Sketch before you design

It is a step that we repeat in all the blog tutorials. But it's essential to have paper and pencil at hand to capture your ideas and put them in order. This way, it will be easier for you to take it to the computer and finish the design.

You don't have to have a perfect sketch. You are merely marking where the text will go, where the images, icons, and all the elements you want to include in your design will be enough.

Remember point 2: Try to go for something simple that you know will work, and that will not give you headaches, like what I show you in the image.

3. Be careful with the proportions

Not because it is bigger will it look better or prettier. A small text or small detail, such as an icon that accompanies and is not the protagonist, always remains more refined and elegant.

Try to prioritize the different elements of your composition and give each one the corresponding size. In the beginning, it isn't easy, but it is all about playing and trying until you find the perfect proportions.

4. The length of the paragraphs

If you're going to work with texts, it's crucial to consider a couple of often overlooked details, making a difference when they are well done.

The first thing you should do is try to reduce the text as much as possible. Remember that the more book you have, the more difficult it will be for you to organize it all.

The second thing is to give the text a hierarchy, and how do you do that? It is effortless. You will have to break down the paragraphs (try to keep them to a maximum of six or seven lines, and even less), and in each one of them, you will highlight (in bold or in some color, but always the same) some words or phrases. 

5. A simple color range

It is essential that you create, before starting, a color range that will serve you later as a basis for your work.

You don't want to add more than five colors at a time and make them match. However, please don't overdo it with loud tones and mix them all at the same time. Try to have a couple of colors that stand out more and, the rest, look for them as neutral as possible.

6. Don't pixelate or deform the images

This point is critical, and many people overlook it. When working with images, it is essential to respect their size and proportions.

By this, I mean that, if you take an image and it has a specific size, never enlarge it, because otherwise, you are stretching it to occupy the space you want and, in reality, the only thing you get is to reduce its quality and make it pixelate.

On the other hand, you can reduce it if you need it smaller. But be careful when you do this because you usually tend to reduce the images a little "to tun-tun," In this way, they become deformed and disproportionate.

The best way to reduce them is to place yourself in one of the corners of the image and press the SHIFT key while, with the mouse, you reduce the appearance. In this way, you will never be disproportionate, and you will keep the image as beautiful as the original.

7. With typographies: less is more, always

The title already makes it quite clear: always, whenever you start to design, do it with only a straightforward typeface (like a lot, two). This reduces the risk of making strange mixtures that detract from your design's professionalism, such as those you see in the second image design, which is too chaotic.

As soon as you get comfortable with the tools and the typographies, you will dare to take more typographies and more differences among them. But you don't want to start the house from the roof. Sometimes the solution is in the most straightforward thing, and we complicate ourselves unnecessarily.

The last advice I have left to give you, which applies to everyone, is to look or observe a lot. Look at the little details that make something you like or seem well designed, and stick with them. Little by little, and in a natural way, you will be risking more and perfecting your technique.

Now that you know the tricks that never fail when designing, do you dare to do anything, perhaps your corporate cards or some typographic prints?

Apply these simple tips and see how your designs start to take shape.