9:37The Easy Way to Pick UI Colors
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Picking colours that work in both light and dark mode is a common headache for UI designers. Here both versions get a tick, so it looks like one approach covers both. 'The Easy Way' promises it's simpler than they fear.
'The Easy Way' promises to take the guesswork out of a job designers often do by feel, and 'UI' tells web designers it's about interfaces, not art or branding.
The hard split and the two ticked cards read instantly at feed size, and the word COLORS changing shade across the split shows the idea in action.
When your lesson is about a visual rule, let the thumbnail show the rule working on itself, like a word that changes colour with its background. Keep it to two ticked examples and let the title promise the easy way.
Let the design demonstrate the lesson it teaches.
Apply this pattern to your next video.
Bring the reference into a packaging brief, then decide what your title and thumbnail should each communicate.