Hey everyone!

I know, it’s been a few too many weeks. I didn’t mean to leave this newsletter for that long, but one thing led to another after the start of 2021 and I got overloaded.  

I’m aiming to be more consistent from now on. 

What can you expect?

The idea is to send this newsletter weekly, with a familiar format. There will most likely be a design tip or lesson, a recommended resource and a quote each time.

Let’s get started…

This week’s design lesson

This is a lesson from the Tiny Design Lessons ebook.

If you think justified blocks of text make your design better, you would be wrong. You may avoid that unsightly ragged right edge, but those actually make the text easier to read. 

• Make user readability the priority by not using justified text alignment.

• Use centred text where it helps your design (but only on short paragraphs).

Extra resources for this lesson

A recommended resource

Design quote of the week

I like this quote as it’s a reminder that any visual design should exist to communicate a message, not exist for its own sake. That’s when it becomes art instead.

Until next week,

Mark