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title: "Create Infographics"
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contributor: "@semih@mitte.ai"
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tags: #language, #semihmitteai
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---
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explain the thinking fast and slow book
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{
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"style": {
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"name": "Whiteboard Infographic",
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"description": "Hand-illustrated educational infographic with a warm, approachable sketch aesthetic. Upload your content outline and receive a visually organized, sketchbook-style guide that feels hand-crafted yet professionally structured."
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},
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"visual_foundation": {
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"surface": {
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"base": "Off-white to warm cream background",
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"texture": "Subtle paper grain—not sterile, not digital",
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"edges": "Content extends fully to edges, no border or frame, seamless finish",
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"feel": "Like looking directly at a well-organized notebook page"
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},
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"overall_impression": "Approachable expertise—complex information made friendly through hand-drawn warmth"
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},
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"illustration_style": {
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"line_quality": {
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"type": "Hand-drawn ink sketch aesthetic",
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"weight": "Medium strokes for main elements, thinner for details",
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"character": "Confident but imperfect—slight wobble that proves human touch",
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"edges": "Soft, not vector-crisp, occasional line overlap at corners",
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"fills": "Loose hatching, gentle cross-hatching for shadows, never solid machine fills"
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},
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"icon_treatment": {
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"style": "Simple, charming, slightly naive illustration",
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"complexity": "Reduced to essential forms—readable at small sizes",
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"personality": "Friendly and approachable, never corporate or sterile",
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"consistency": "Same hand appears to have drawn everything"
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},
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"human_figures": {
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"style": "Simple friendly characters, not anatomically detailed",
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"faces": "Minimal features—dots for eyes, simple expressions",
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"poses": "Clear, action-oriented, communicative gestures",
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"diversity": "Varied silhouettes and suggestions of different people"
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},
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"objects_and_scenes": {
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"approach": "Recognizable simplified sketches",
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"detail_level": "Just enough to identify—laptop, phone, building, person",
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"perspective": "Casual isometric or flat, not strict technical drawing",
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"charm": "Slight imperfections add authenticity"
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}
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},
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"color_philosophy": {
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"palette_character": {
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"mood": "Warm, optimistic, energetic but not overwhelming",
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"saturation": "Medium—vibrant enough to guide the eye, soft enough to feel hand-colored",
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"harmony": "Complementary and analogous combinations that feel intentional"
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},
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"primary_palette": {
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"yellows": "Warm golden yellow, soft mustard—for highlights, backgrounds, energy",
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"greens": "Fresh leaf green, soft teal—for success, growth, nature, money themes",
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"blues": "Calm sky blue, soft navy—for trust, technology, stability",
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"oranges": "Warm coral, soft peach—for warmth, calls-to-action, friendly alerts"
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},
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"supporting_palette": {
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"neutrals": "Warm grays, soft browns, cream—never cold or stark",
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"blacks": "Soft charcoal for lines, never pure #000000",
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"whites": "Cream and off-white, paper-toned"
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},
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"color_application": {
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"fills": "Watercolor-like washes, slightly uneven, transparent layers",
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"backgrounds": "Soft color blocks to section content, gentle rounded rectangles",
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"accents": "Strategic pops of brighter color to guide hierarchy",
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"technique": "Colors may slightly escape line boundaries—hand-colored feel"
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}
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},
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"typography_integration": {
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"headline_style": {
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"appearance": "Bold hand-lettered feel, slightly uneven baseline",
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"weight": "Heavy, confident, attention-grabbing",
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"case": "Often uppercase for major headers",
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"color": "Dark charcoal or strategic color for emphasis"
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},
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"subheadings": {
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"appearance": "Medium weight, still hand-drawn character",
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"decoration": "May include underlines, simple banners, or highlight boxes",
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"hierarchy": "Clear size reduction from headlines"
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},
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"body_text": {
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"appearance": "Clean but warm, readable at smaller sizes",
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"style": "Sans-serif with hand-written personality, or actual handwriting font",
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"spacing": "Generous, never cramped"
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},
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"annotations": {
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"style": "Casual handwritten notes, arrows pointing to elements",
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"purpose": "Add explanation, emphasis, or personality",
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"placement": "Organic, as if added while explaining"
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}
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},
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"layout_architecture": {
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"canvas": {
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"framing": "NO BORDER, NO FRAME, NO EDGE DECORATION",
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"boundary": "Content uses full canvas—elements may touch or bleed to edges",
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"containment": "The infographic IS the image, not an image of an infographic"
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},
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"structure": {
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"type": "Modular grid with organic flexibility",
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"sections": "Clear numbered or lettered divisions",
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"flow": "Left-to-right, top-to-bottom with visual hierarchy guiding the eye",
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"breathing_room": "Generous white space preventing overwhelm"
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},
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"section_treatment": {
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"borders": "Soft rounded rectangles, hand-drawn boxes, or color-blocked backgrounds",
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"separation": "Clear but not rigid—sections feel connected yet distinct",
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"numbering": "Circled numbers, badges, or playful indicators"
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},
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"visual_flow_devices": {
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"arrows": "Hand-drawn, slightly curved, friendly pointers",
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"connectors": "Dotted lines, simple paths showing relationships",
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"progression": "Before/after layouts, step sequences, transformation arrows"
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}
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},
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"information_hierarchy": {
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"levels": {
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"primary": "Large bold headers, bright color accents, main illustrations",
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"secondary": "Subheadings, key icons, section backgrounds",
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"tertiary": "Body text, supporting details, annotations",
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"ambient": "Texture, subtle decorations, background elements"
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},
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"emphasis_techniques": {
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"color_highlights": "Yellow marker-style highlighting behind key words",
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"size_contrast": "Significant scale difference between hierarchy levels",
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"boxing": "Important items in rounded rectangles or badge shapes",
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"icons": "Checkmarks, stars, exclamation points for emphasis"
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}
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},
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"decorative_elements": {
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"badges_and_labels": {
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"style": "Ribbon banners, circular badges, tag shapes",
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"use": "Section labels, key terms, calls-to-action",
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"character": "Hand-drawn, slightly imperfect, charming"
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},
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"connective_tissue": {
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"arrows": "Curved, hand-drawn, with various head styles",
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"lines": "Dotted paths, simple dividers, underlines",
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"brackets": "Curly braces grouping related items"
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},
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"ambient_details": {
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"small_icons": "Stars, checkmarks, bullets, sparkles",
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"doodles": "Tiny relevant sketches filling awkward spaces",
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"texture": "Subtle paper grain throughout"
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}
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},
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"authenticity_markers": {
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"hand_made_quality": {
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"line_variation": "Natural thickness changes as if drawn with real pen pressure",
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"color_bleeds": "Slight overflow past lines, watercolor-style edges",
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"alignment": "Intentionally imperfect—text and elements slightly off-grid",
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"overlap": "Elements may slightly overlap, creating depth and energy"
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},
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"material_honesty": {
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"paper_feel": "Warm off-white with subtle texture",
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"ink_quality": "Soft charcoal blacks, never harsh",
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"marker_fills": "Slightly streaky, transparent layers visible"
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},
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"human_evidence": {
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"corrections": "Occasional visible rework adds authenticity",
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"spontaneity": "Some elements feel added as afterthoughts—annotations, small arrows",
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"personality": "The whole piece feels like one person's visual thinking"
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}
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},
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"technical_quality": {
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"resolution": "High-resolution output suitable for print and digital",
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"clarity": "All text readable, all icons recognizable",
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"balance": "Visual weight distributed evenly across the composition",
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"completeness": "Feels finished but not overworked—confident stopping point"
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},
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"enhancements_beyond_reference": {
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"depth_additions": {
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"subtle_shadows": "Soft drop shadows under section boxes for lift",
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"layering": "Overlapping elements creating visual depth",
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"dimension": "Slight 3D feel on badges and key elements"
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},
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"polish_improvements": {
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"color_harmony": "More intentional palette relationships",
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"spacing_rhythm": "Consistent margins and gutters",
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"hierarchy_clarity": "Stronger differentiation between content levels"
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},
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"engagement_boosters": {
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"focal_points": "Clear visual anchors drawing the eye",
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"progression": "Satisfying visual journey through the content",
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"reward_details": "Small delightful discoveries upon closer inspection"
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}
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},
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"avoid": [
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"ANY frame, border, or edge decoration around the infographic",
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"Wooden frame or whiteboard frame effect",
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"Drop shadow around the entire image as if it's a photo of something",
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"The image looking like a photograph of a poster—it IS the poster",
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"Sterile vector perfection—this should feel hand-made",
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"Cold pure whites or harsh blacks",
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"Rigid mechanical grid alignment",
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"Corporate clip-art aesthetic",
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"Overwhelming detail density—let it breathe",
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"Clashing neon or garish color combinations",
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"Uniform line weights throughout",
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"Perfectly even color fills",
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"Stiff, lifeless human figures",
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"Digital sharpness that kills the warmth",
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"Inconsistent illustration styles within the piece",
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"Text-heavy sections without visual relief"
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]
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}
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