Mockup Design Techniques

  1. Foundational Principles of Visual Design
    1. Layout and Composition
      1. Grid Systems
        1. Purpose and Benefits of Grids
          1. Column Grids
            1. Multi-Column Layouts
              1. Gutter Management
                1. Column Spanning
                2. Modular Grids
                  1. Uniform Module Creation
                    1. Flexible Content Placement
                      1. Proportional Relationships
                      2. Hierarchical Grids
                        1. Asymmetrical Layouts
                          1. Content Priority Zones
                            1. Dynamic Compositions
                            2. Baseline Grids
                              1. Vertical Rhythm
                                1. Text Alignment
                                  1. Consistent Spacing
                                2. Visual Hierarchy
                                  1. Establishing Information Priority
                                    1. Size and Scale Relationships
                                      1. Contrast and Emphasis
                                        1. Guiding User Attention Flow
                                        2. Proximity and Grouping
                                          1. Visual Relationship Creation
                                            1. Information Organization
                                              1. Reducing Cognitive Load
                                              2. White Space Management
                                                1. Active vs. Passive White Space
                                                  1. Breathing Room Creation
                                                    1. Focus Enhancement
                                                      1. Content Separation
                                                      2. Alignment Principles
                                                        1. Left Alignment
                                                          1. Center Alignment
                                                            1. Right Alignment
                                                              1. Justified Alignment
                                                                1. Edge Alignment
                                                                  1. Maintaining Visual Order
                                                                  2. Balance and Weight
                                                                    1. Symmetrical Balance
                                                                      1. Formal Balance
                                                                        1. Mirrored Compositions
                                                                          1. Classical Stability
                                                                          2. Asymmetrical Balance
                                                                            1. Dynamic Tension
                                                                              1. Visual Interest
                                                                                1. Modern Aesthetics
                                                                                2. Radial Balance
                                                                                  1. Visual Weight Distribution
                                                                                  2. Repetition and Rhythm
                                                                                    1. Pattern Creation
                                                                                      1. Consistency Reinforcement
                                                                                        1. Visual Unity
                                                                                          1. Rhythmic Flow
                                                                                        2. Color Theory and Application
                                                                                          1. Color Fundamentals
                                                                                            1. The Color Wheel
                                                                                              1. Primary Colors
                                                                                                1. Secondary Colors
                                                                                                  1. Tertiary Colors
                                                                                                    1. Color Relationships
                                                                                                    2. Color Properties
                                                                                                      1. Hue
                                                                                                        1. Saturation
                                                                                                          1. Brightness
                                                                                                            1. Temperature
                                                                                                          2. Color Models and Systems
                                                                                                            1. RGB Color Model
                                                                                                              1. Additive Color System
                                                                                                                1. Digital Display Applications
                                                                                                                  1. Color Value Ranges
                                                                                                                  2. CMYK Color Model
                                                                                                                    1. Subtractive Color System
                                                                                                                      1. Color Conversion Considerations
                                                                                                                      2. HSL Color Model
                                                                                                                        1. Intuitive Color Adjustment
                                                                                                                          1. Hue-Based Selection
                                                                                                                            1. Lightness and Saturation Control
                                                                                                                            2. Hex Color Codes
                                                                                                                              1. Color Space Considerations
                                                                                                                              2. Color Harmony and Schemes
                                                                                                                                1. Monochromatic Schemes
                                                                                                                                  1. Single Hue Variations
                                                                                                                                    1. Tonal Relationships
                                                                                                                                      1. Subtle Sophistication
                                                                                                                                      2. Analogous Schemes
                                                                                                                                        1. Adjacent Color Combinations
                                                                                                                                          1. Natural Harmony
                                                                                                                                            1. Smooth Transitions
                                                                                                                                            2. Complementary Schemes
                                                                                                                                              1. Opposite Color Pairings
                                                                                                                                                1. High Contrast
                                                                                                                                                  1. Dynamic Tension
                                                                                                                                                  2. Split-Complementary Schemes
                                                                                                                                                    1. Triadic Schemes
                                                                                                                                                      1. Three-Color Balance
                                                                                                                                                        1. Vibrant Combinations
                                                                                                                                                          1. Equal Spacing
                                                                                                                                                          2. Tetradic Schemes
                                                                                                                                                          3. Color Psychology and Meaning
                                                                                                                                                            1. Emotional Color Associations
                                                                                                                                                              1. Cultural Color Significance
                                                                                                                                                                1. Brand Color Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                  1. User Response Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Color Accessibility
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Contrast Ratio Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                      1. WCAG Guidelines
                                                                                                                                                                        1. AA and AAA Standards
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Text and Background Contrast
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Color Blindness Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Deuteranopia
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Protanopia
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Tritanopia
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Color-Independent Design
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Contrast Testing Tools
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Alternative Visual Cues
                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Typography and Text Design
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Type Anatomy and Structure
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Baseline
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. X-Height
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Cap Height
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Ascenders
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Descenders
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Serifs and Sans-Serifs
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Counters and Bowls
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Stems and Strokes
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Typeface Classification
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Serif Typefaces
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Old Style
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Transitional
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Modern
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Slab Serif
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Sans-Serif Typefaces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Grotesque
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Neo-Grotesque
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Humanist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Geometric
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Script Typefaces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Formal Scripts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Casual Scripts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Brush Scripts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Display Typefaces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Decorative Fonts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Specialty Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Attention-Grabbing Designs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Monospace Typefaces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Typographic Hierarchy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Heading Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Primary Headings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Secondary Headings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Tertiary Headings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Subheadings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Body Text Styling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Paragraph Text
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Reading Optimization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Line Length Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Supporting Text Elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Captions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Labels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Footnotes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Metadata
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Font Pairing Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Contrast Principles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Complementary Relationships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Avoiding Font Conflicts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Limiting Font Combinations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Testing Readability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Text Readability and Legibility
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Font Size Guidelines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Minimum Readable Sizes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Optimal Reading Sizes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Scaling for Different Devices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Line Length Optimization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Characters per Line
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Reading Comfort
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Column Width Guidelines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Line Spacing Adjustment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Leading Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Paragraph Spacing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Vertical Rhythm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Advanced Typography
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Kerning Adjustments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Letter Spacing Fine-Tuning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Character Pair Optimization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Visual Balance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Tracking Modifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Overall Letter Spacing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Text Density Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Stylistic Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Leading Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Line-to-Line Spacing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Paragraph Rhythm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Reading Flow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Imagery and Visual Elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Image Selection and Sourcing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Stock Photography
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Licensing Types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Quality Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Brand Alignment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Custom Photography
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Original Content Creation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Brand Consistency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Unique Visual Identity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Illustration Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Custom Illustrations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Icon Libraries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Graphic Elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Image Formats and Optimization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Raster Images
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. JPEG Format
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. PNG Format
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. WebP Format
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Compression Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Vector Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. SVG Format
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Scalability Benefits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. File Size Efficiency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Image Resolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Screen Resolution Matching
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Retina Display Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Export Settings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Icon Design and Implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Icon Style Consistency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Outline Icons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Filled Icons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Mixed Styles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Icon Sizing and Scaling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Pixel Grid Alignment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Multiple Size Variants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Scalability Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Icon Clarity and Recognition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Universal Symbols
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Cultural Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Context-Appropriate Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Icon Labeling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Accessibility Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Tooltip Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Text Alternatives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Visual Hierarchy with Images
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Hero Images
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Supporting Imagery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Decorative Elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Image-Text Relationships

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