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1) draw when we talk; (2) rely on a few basic rules of visual grammar; and (3) learn to visually identify the essentials of an idea

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Dan Roam

Sometimes you need to close the door on the world and allow yourself to feel comfortable and safe—as long as it’s not the only thing you’re doing. Think of it as a short-term survival strategy. You also need a plan and a sense of what value there is in the struggle.

Burnout

Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoski

If you have several elements to use on a page, putting them together in a cluster will automatically create a visual grouping, and aligning them on an axis – or an evenly-spaced grid system – will give the design a static, stable feeling.

The Principle of Hierarchy in Graphic Design

Jeremy Elliott

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