Foundational Design Principles
🧠 Make meaningful decisions, ensuring every visual element serves a purpose rather than just being trendy or "cool." Let content guide your design choices.
💥 Avoid "mild" design choices; instead, be bold or super subtle with elements like contrast and typography hierarchy to create impact.
👁️ Create depth and natural hierarchy in designs by marking at least three distinct levels: primary (looks closer), secondary (further away), and tertiary (far away) to guide user focus.

Content & Information Visualization
🖼️ Focus on "showing, not telling" by supporting text with images, icons, and visual clues, as users scan rather than read websites.
📊 Use typologies of information to break down long text briefs into digestible, visual data (e.g., titles, stats, badges, highlighted quotes) to create hierarchy and support messages.

Advanced Layout & Iteration
💡 Expand your visual catalog by regularly looking at and saving design references (e.g., Pinterest, Dribbble) for at least 30 minutes daily to foster new ideas.
🔄 Iterate frequently by duplicating artboards and making significant changes, avoiding marrying your first attempt to explore bolder design solutions.
📏 Implement dynamic alignments by establishing 2-3 strong edges within your grid and switching elements between them, creating more engaging and less dull compositions.
🚀 Commit to trying new layouts on each project, consistently pushing design boundaries to foster continuous growth and avoid cookie-cutter designs.

Key Points & Insights
✨ Prioritize content-driven design: Every visual element must have a *meaning* related to the content, moving beyond just aesthetics.
📈 Embrace extremes in design: Avoid the middle ground; either go for bold, impactful decisions or subtle, understated details to create a strong visual statement.
💡 Continuously learn from references: Actively build a visual library by studying other designs, understanding that learning from others is key to developing your unique style.
🔄 Embrace an iterative design process: Don't be afraid to explore multiple variations and make significant changes, as the best designs often emerge from several attempts.

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