9 Graphic Design Mistakes EVERY Designer Should Avoid

[@jahnetik]

Great video! I would've loved to see you redesign the menu using all existing elements/fonts to showcase your points for beginners

[@reabo]

this!

[@Lequickreal]

I think i was waiting for his redesign too 😅

[@themindofgabs4625]

Came here to say the same thing

[@vi.design990]

same

[@AJBlue98]

This was a real missed opportunity; a nine-minute (essentially) gripe needs a payoff at the end. Even a quick "here's how it could have looked" redesign would have been much appreciated =)

[@SouthbayCreations]

I really thought there was gonna be a redesign at the end. I feel like I wasted my time just to watch a video about him. Griping about the menu.

[@techyjc]

Maybe it could be a nice challenge to redesign it… Maybe make it available and let the community share their alternative designs… Just a thought. Great video!

[@andrewarmstrong5266]

I enjoyed watching this but I’m not sure how these types of vids go if it’s a series but I expected it to end with a redesign showing how it should / could have been done

[@JerryN7970]

This was a great design breakdown, but I would have loved to see a redesigned version.

[@ericdmaki]

I've read studies that suggest people are more likely to spend more money if the menu does not have a dollar (or pound) sign next to the prices. Should that be taken into consideration for menu design?

[@ehhh2547]

probably, ive seen a bunch of menus without the symbol

[@TP-jt2cm]

I would always use the currency symbol; just in case a Karen comes and tries to argue with you about pointless details.

[@ao_qd]

Yes, this is true. When I first noticed it, it was from places that were around the mid- to high-end restaurants. Now it's the default style, and even diner chains will exclude the dollar sign.

[@hoozn]

I understood part of his criticism as „use 12.50 because it is supposed to say 12 pounds and 50p“, though. Twelve point five makes sense for sth like weight, length, volume, …,, but not for currency. Regarding the legal issue: it shouldn‘t be a problem to drop currency symbols completely, as long as you include a disclaimer, eg „all prices in [currency]“

[@flytetime7637]

And the biggest mistake is they probably paid someone a decent amount of money to design this menu.

[@crystalkirkman]

Or someone tried to save money and made it themselves using Canva 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@AlaskaSkull]

Also, not putting a currency sign is a psychological trick in sales. $12.5 seems more expensive then 12.5 by some weird brain trick.

[@LogsMaggot]

I think he was referring to the numbers being that rather than 12.50

[@alexalex8177]

Dear Dansky, hope you are reading the comments. Let me ask you something: Is there any way in AI to move one object according to the text length? More details: let's say you have Icon or Object+Text group, in the same line. You have a certain space between the Object and the Text, now if you edit the text (IMPORTANT: the text must stay aligned to the right, the icon is on the left side of the text) and add another text that is longer or shorter, can we retrain the spacing without manually reposition the icon? Why I'm asking: I have Icons that I need to change names according to the language, and in some languages the name is shorter or longer, because the text must stay aligned to the right the space between the Icon and new text increases or the text overlaps with the icon. is there any way?

[@ao_qd]

Earlier in my career, I did work for a lot of small businesses, and most people really don't value these small details in design. To them, as long as all the content is on there, then it works well enough. Even after explaining to them that bad design can affect their business, they still think it's too much of a hassle (time or budget issue) to implement.

[@dungster33]

if the customer still manages to order a meal, the owner thinks the menu is fine. Most people don't seem to care about the design styling, we do as its our job to.

[@brendangoodenough173]

Good advice Dan, drum home the basics! After 47 years in the business, I like to think I know a thing or two, but still enjoy your tuts, especially as illustrator is a pet-peeve of mine (was a 'Freehand' guy originally)

[@xXCrimsonWolfXx752]

Totally agree with the annoyance of restaurants just putting a number as the price instead of the native currency. Every time I see it, I think it's the item number on the menu, and then I have to tell my brain to realize they mean dollars.

[@Osama.Canaan]

Hey Dansky! I am huge fan of your channel and content and often at awe of your work and techniques. I was wondering if you could tell me which drawing tablet you use in your studio.

[@samiansari8872]

Bro you are an amazing teacher. please record a video on Halftone Effect. how we can make halftone effect in professional way.

[@jamesoldman3021]

I would have liked seeing what you would do to improve. I do graphic design after I retired 25 years back as a hobby so definitely not an expert. Few things I avoid is using too many fonts. As an older person I am very critical on font size. Keep it readable, so legibility is my main concern. I don't see any sense on putting the logo etc. on the menu. I'm sure they know where they are. But when I saw this video I thought I could pick up some pointers, but unfortunately I heard gripes which were justified, but seeing what one would do to improve would have been very helpful for us amateurs.

[@axymoulm]

That was fun! What itched me most was the pricing format. I hate trends like that. Reminded me of a superior who thought it was the fanciest thing to use camelcase to write the word 'e-mail': 'eMail'… Makes it read like a brand name while it is redundant like 'dial'.

[@aarondesigns5947]

hi Dan. can you redo this menu to share the most optimal way to design it. *not that i just made the same mistake hehe*

[@commonwunder]

Was fully expecting 'Dansky' to have modelled up a better version by the mid-section of the vid. Surprised it's just a verbal critique?

[@scottfletcher3491]

I was sat in a cafe only this morning and thought exactly the same thing about how prices are so frequently being written on menus! What is this “12.5” or “9” styling all about? Nothing wrong with a good old fashioned Pound Stirling mark!

[@garyvoigt321]

Looks like a straight up Canva template

[@LogsMaggot]

Tha palette is the one thing I'm saving from this design 😅

[@kalpeshkumar50]

Nice work

[@filipkoncarevic]

Will there be more episodes for XD?

[@sfowler1017]

Customers spend more on average if there is no $/£/€ on the price. But leave off the .50 too; make it 12 or 13.

[@JustSOMedia]

We want to see the redesigned menu. That's all. I felt shortchanged when the end credits rolled.

[@yus6702]

This pathetic thing was likely produced in-house by the business owners or commissioned to someone of their fam who had no idea about graphic design, in an attempt to save a few pennies...

[@ao_qd]

Or they went on Fiverr and thought it would be great! Haha.

[@DaKu949]

I want to watch your illustrator classes in urdu😢

[@AlaskaSkull]

It seems that every transition in this video causes my speakers to pop a little bit. Never had this happen before and is definitely something to do with your video!

[@laredt]

Same experience for me too

[@munkee143]

Thank goodness for that - I thought my speakers were going wonky! It’s really distracting

[@ButcherSevenActual]

This looks like a cheesy student project / first freelance job. Would have been nice to see a proper redesign of it though.

[@BuffNesquikBunny]

Very well put Dan me boo

[@johnguillen68]

I don't understand who decides it's a bad design? Of course, if you're a professional and have been doing this for so many years can make a judgment call but for those who don't have those years behind them. So these designs to them who done it probably thinking it looks good. So it's not a mistake but maybe a learning process.

[@firemonkey4697]

Nothing wrong with having made bad design bc making mistakes is part of the learning process. Design isn’t simply art there’s specific ways to measure a good or bad design. I get your sentiment but the framing is disingenuous

[@johnguillen68]

@@firemonkey4697 I know there's like a sort of do's and don'ts in design. I probably do a lot of "don'ts" in design. I'm trying to get better and I do see mistakes on my past designs that I know I won't make. I guess you just get better as you keep working at it.

[@viscomchris]

There are actually principles of design that are taught in Design School. Things like Contrast, Alignment, Proximity, Hierarchy, Color, Balance, Repetition, etc. Following these rules usually creates a good design. After the principles of design, UX (user experience) comes into play, user experience can be something as simple as, is the text readable? Do people understand what they are looking at?

[@firemonkey4697]

@@johnguillen68 I feel you man just keep at, I’d recommend some design books from a local half price books. You can usually find some gems there with good visual examples as well as inspiration for who to use and bend the rules of design to your favor

[@johnguillen68]

@@firemonkey4697 Thank you. I want to get better to a point where I feel confident to maybe offer service.