What are design principles?

Design principles are like the rules that help make things look good and work well together.

Imagine you're building a tower with blocks. You might stack them straight so they don’t fall over, or line them up neatly so they look pretty. These choices, keeping things straight, lining them up, are design principles in action.

Think of design as putting together a puzzle. Each piece has its own shape and color, but if you follow some simple rules, like matching colors or keeping the pieces close to each other, the picture looks better. These rules are your design principles, helping everything fit together nicely.

When grown-ups make a room look nice, they use design principles too. They might put the bed against the wall so it feels cozy, or arrange pictures on the wall so they don’t seem scattered. Just like with your blocks or puzzle pieces, these choices help everything feel right and comfortable.

So whether you're stacking blocks or arranging a room, design principles are like friendly helpers that make things look good and work well together.