Define your visual style in five steps

I love this idea of defining my own visual style. This how-to article outlines how to discover your visual foundation so that you can make timeless and meaningful design decisions. The five steps are:

  1. Get personal: Connect to a favorite place or story to find inspiration for your visual style.

  2. Get curious: Create a visual research board to collect images, icons, and typography that resonate with your theme.

  3. Embrace frequency bias: Look for patterns and recurring elements to solidify your visual direction.

  4. Check yourself: Confirm your theme is personal and relevant to you. 

  5. Create a definitive visual taste palette: Compile an edge-to-edge board filled with visuals, type, color, and shapes that expresses your unique visual style.

— CD 

DesignClaudia Dawson