User:Andrew/Presentation-VisualDesignGuide

Presentation

Design Vision and Principles

• Get to know the [and principles] that inform the visual design.

Style

The following style elements provide a palette to express your own unique vision while also being part of a shared community vision.

• Use [colors] consistently.
• Ensure [backgrounds and edges] honor the design vision.
• [Icon] use should be consistent throughout the interface.
• Layout visual elements to reduce clutter and ensure balance.
  • Use appropriate [size and spacing] to create breathing room.
  • Follow the [alignment] guidelines.
• Treat [typography] with the same care as any other aspect of the visual design.
  • Keep [wording] consistent and easy to understand.
  • Take care about [localization] of your project.
  • Do not apply [capitalization] except for titles and in case of sentence style.
  • Apply standard [control labels] in your app.
  • Use [static text] for main instruction and supplemental information.

Building blocks

• Building blocks help make it easier to design applications that satisfy the design vision without needing to always create your own custom UI elements.

Tools

• Try the mock-up toolkit to help with designing your application.
• Ask for help and share your visual design ideas on the KDE Visual Design Group forum.