Graphic design
Layouts, posters, presentations visuals and typography choices.
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- Plan an infographic
Plans an infographic around one message, with the information hierarchy, chart and icon choices, a layout in zones, the copy and source notes. Use when turning data or a story into a single graphic.
- Critique a graphic design
Gives structured, prioritised feedback on a poster, social graphic, slide or layout covering purpose, hierarchy, typography, colour, composition and production. Use before finalising a design.
- Specify a presentation template
Specifies a branded presentation template with master layouts, type scale, colour use, chart styles, image rules and do and don't examples. Use when brand or comms teams build a slide template.
- Prepare artwork for print
Prepares artwork for print with bleed, margins, resolution, colour mode, fonts, paper and finishes, and gives a preflight checklist for the printer. Use before sending any design to a printer.
- Create an accessible colour palette
Creates a brand colour palette with roles (primary, accents, neutrals, status), tonal scales and computed text-contrast results for every pairing. Use when building a brand or product colour system.
- Design social media post templates
Designs a set of social post templates with formats per platform, a grid, type, colour, image treatment and rules for variety. Use when a brand or creator wants a consistent but flexible feed.
- Write a creative brief for a designer
Writes a one-page creative brief with objective, audience, single key message, deliverables, mandatories, constraints, references and success criteria. Use before commissioning design work.
- Pair typefaces for a brand
Suggests typeface pairings with rationale, roles, weights, a starter type scale, fallbacks and licensing notes. Use when choosing fonts for a brand, site or publication.