Lettering and numbers

Visuals are great, but without words to accompany them they can become very puzzling. Don’t overuse your visual vocabulary – if necessary, write things down. The two most important things are to make your writing legible and embellish it when you have time. Don’t forget to combine uppercase and lowercase letters and make them big enough to read from a distance.

Arrows and connectors

Use arrows and connectors to indicate a sequence of steps and to connect related ideas.

Frames and dividers

Use frames to highlight the most important information and create a structure. If you need to use a long text, divide it with dividers. Do not ‘overframe’ your work.

Patterns

A pattern is a fun alternative to colouring in shapes and letters. It attracts attention and is a great solution if you don’t have any colours on hand. Repeat the pattern in different parts of your work to unite your visuals.

People

In order to create your characters you can start with simple shapes: a stick, star, tooth, eight, simple lines and circles.

Tips:
– keep it simple,
– do not focus on details and
– practice a lot (e.g. you can play a quick game with your friends asking them to hold position for 10 seconds and then sketch it).