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Flat Design aesthetic photography reference
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Flat Design

Depth abolished, color doing all the work a shape needs to say what it means

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Flat Design

01 LightFlat, even, shadowless large diffusion or overcast daylight; any gradient or falloff undermines the two-dimensional read
02 WardrobeSolid, saturated single colors with no pattern or texture, chosen to read as shapes rather than fabric
03 LocationColor-blocked studio backdrop
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Shoot dead-on and square to your subject rather than at any angle flat design's entire logic is orthographic, and even a 10-degree camera tilt reintroduces the perspective depth the style is built to reject

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Flat Design reference frame
Standby50mmf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeHard, closeEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
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Top-down flat-lay of solid-color objects arranged with zero overlapping shadowoverhead50mm
Portrait against a single flat color backdrop, wardrobe chosen as a second flat color blockportrait85mm
Graphic silhouette shot at midday sun, hard shadow reading as a flat shape rather than dimensional formsetup50mm
Close detail of an object photographed dead-on to eliminate any sense of depth or perspectivedetail100mm
Wide shot using color-blocked walls or surfaces as literal geometric backdrop planeswide24mm
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Locations

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Color-blocked studio backdropModernist building with flat painted surfacesPlayground with primary-color equipmentMinimalist retail interior
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Style guideColor palette
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Flat Design aesthetic?

Depth abolished, color doing all the work a shape needs to say what it means.

Shoot dead-on and square to your subject rather than at any angle flat design's entire logic is orthographic, and even a 10-degree camera tilt reintroduces the perspective depth the style is built to reject

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Flat Design photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Top-down flat-lay of solid-color objects arranged with zero overlapping shadow
  2. Portrait against a single flat color backdrop, wardrobe chosen as a second flat color block
  3. Graphic silhouette shot at midday sun, hard shadow reading as a flat shape rather than dimensional form
  4. Close detail of an object photographed dead-on to eliminate any sense of depth or perspective
  5. Wide shot using color-blocked walls or surfaces as literal geometric backdrop planes
What lighting works for Flat Design photography?

Flat, even, shadowless large diffusion or overcast daylight; any gradient or falloff undermines the two-dimensional read

Light

Where should I shoot Flat Design photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Color-blocked studio backdrop
  2. Modernist building with flat painted surfaces
  3. Playground with primary-color equipment
  4. Minimalist retail interior
What wardrobe works for Flat Design photography?

Solid, saturated single colors with no pattern or texture, chosen to read as shapes rather than fabric

Wardrobe

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