Pragya Kabra

Good design isn’t about creativity. It’s about clarity. The best designs aren’t the flashiest. They’re the ones people understand instantly. Here are 6 design essentials to live by: 📐 Use a grid → Keeps content clean & aligned 🎨 Use colour sparingly → Too much = overwhelm ⬜ More whitespace → Less clutter = more focus 🔠 Max 2 fonts → Contrast, don’t compete ⚖️ Hierarchy matters → Guide the eye with size & colour 🚫 Never use Comic Sans → Just don’t. Design isn’t decoration. It’s communication. Credit to Miglena Qneva on Pinterest ------ Design is everywhere, Great design starts here. Follow Design Daily for ideas that never take a day off.

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'Bolting on design is not the same as building with design. At Uncommon, design has been our foundation since day one. It’s not a department; it’s how we make brands that last. Design isn’t optional. It’s the core of modern brand building. The ones who don’t get that won’t just miss a trend, they’ll miss the future.' . Uncommon's Global Chief Design Officer Lisa Smith speaks to Campaign UK on the importance of design as a discipline ⬇️ 🔥 https://lnkd.in/eK7jvJqQ

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“Turning Highways into Art Galleries!” Meet Bezawada Arts — the calligraphy genius transforming Indian transport into rolling masterpieces. Through his hand-painted lettering and vibrant designs, everyday trucks and buses become a celebration of culture, typography, and storytelling on wheels. “When letters become legends, even a truck becomes a canvas.” “Art isn’t confined to galleries — it travels the open road.” What We Learned from His Work: ✔ Typography as Identity – Letterforms can carry cultural flavor, showcasing heritage while still feeling fresh. ✔ Color Theory in Motion – Bold, vibrant palettes grab attention and communicate energy, even from a distance. ✔ Handmade vs. Digital – Traditional hand-painted styles add authenticity and soul that no font pack can replicate. ✔ Composition on Curved Surfaces – Designing on vehicles teaches you how to adapt layouts to unconventional shapes. ✔ Cultural Storytelling Through Design – Local symbols, motifs, and scripts connect with communities at a glance. ✔ Design Beyond the Screen – Art is not limited to posters and pixels; it’s alive wherever people look — even in traffic! Bezawada Arts reminds us that true design merges skill, culture, and imagination to speak directly to people. Whether you’re creating for print, digital, or a moving truck, great lettering always leaves its mark. 👉 Follow me Learn Graphic Design for more insights, inspirations, and stories of creative legends shaping the design world! #Calligraphy #Typography #Lettering #GraphicDesign #ArtOnWheels #IndianArt #DesignCulture #BezawadaArts #VisualStorytelling #CreativeDesign

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If your brand is just a logo and a colour palette, you don’t have a brand. You have a decoration. Most people think branding = logo, name, colours. That’s only 10% of it. Here’s what actually goes into a solid brand: 🔹 Identity: Name, logo, tagline 🔹 Voice & Messaging: Mission, tone, key values 🔹 Visuals: Typography, colour, design 🔹 Presence: Online + offline materials 🔹 Experience: Customer service, consistency 🔹 Guidelines: Rules, templates, “what not to do” 🔹 Audit & Evolution: Ongoing brand health checks Your brand isn’t what you say it is — it’s what others experience over time. And if you’re not documenting and refining it, you’re winging it. Use this checklist to build a brand people trust, remember and share. Credit to: Brandvision on Pinterest ------ Great marketing starts with the right mindset. Luckily, we have one. Marketing Mindset 

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Behind 1,000+ designs that aren’t just “beautiful,” but truly communicate. 🎨 From being rejected 3 times as an intern to becoming a full-time Senior Multimedia & Graphic Designer, Chaiwat Phanwilai (Wat) shares his journey of growth, ownership, and creativity through the real work behind the scenes. In this blog, he reflects on: 📌 Saying “yes” before you’re ready, and learning by doing 📌 How curiosity can be your greatest asset 📌 Why keeping an open mind creates room for growth 📌 The difference between “doing it well” vs. “doing it better” 📌 Going deeper to see what you’ve never seen before For anyone looking to grow in the creative field or curious about what it’s really like to work at LINE MAN Wongnai, this is a must-read. 📖 Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/3H1Y3Sq #lifeatLMWN #LINEMANWongnai #PeopleBlog #EmployerBrandingTeam #MultimediaDesigner #GraphicDesign #CreativeCareers

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[About LCDF] DESIGN WITHOUT VALIDATION: SUSTAINING CREATIVE PRACTICE BEYOND APPROVAL In creative industries, external validation often functions as currency—likes, awards, client praise. While such markers can provide momentum, overreliance may compromise authenticity and long-term critical capacity. At London College for Design & Fashion (Hanoi) (LCDF Hanoi), students are trained to design without assuming external validation as a default endpoint. Expanding from themes explored in “Designing Through Doubt” and “Failure as Fertilizer”, this approach encourages learners to develop internal metrics grounded in process integrity, contextual fit, and personal ethics. 🔹 Reflective journals document not just decisions, but motivations behind them 🔹 Critiques de-emphasize aesthetic consensus in favor of conceptual coherence 🔹 Students are supported to defend unresolved, unpopular, or speculative work A 2021 study in Creativity Research Journal shows that students who rely on intrinsic evaluative standards demonstrate stronger resilience and innovation under uncertain professional conditions. Students at LCDF are asked: – Who are you designing for, when no one is watching? – Is the work valuable without applause? – Can your practice withstand misrecognition or silence? This is particularly vital in fashion, where trends shift rapidly and visibility is often conflated with relevance. By grounding their decisions in reflective frameworks—rather than reactionary ones—students learn to design sustainably: both creatively and psychologically. As shared in “Who Am I Designing For?”, the goal is not to dismiss validation, but to de-center it—to strengthen critical autonomy, especially early in one’s creative formation. LCDF’s model prepares students not only to succeed within the market—but to survive beyond its volatility. #designintegrity #creativeautonomy #fashioneducation #lcdfhanoi #selfvalidation #reflectivepractice #intrinsicmotivation #criticaldesignpedagogy #sustainablecreativity #vietnamesedesigneducation

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