For some people, like myself, it is very hard for me to eliminate the details and just leave the important information. I feel like everything is important! So there are some things to keep in mind when you are having trouble simplifying images to make them less like a picture and more like a graphic image:
1. try to make things as geometric as you can... boxes, circles, squares, etc. Even if you go back and make the shape more complex, simplifying the image with just geometric shapes can really help you identify what is truly an important part of the shape.
2. try to make things solid. Solid shapes are much easier to read, especially from far away. And sometimes, when you are trying to a figure out how to make the image have the information it needs and still make it a solid object, it will help you eliminate unnecessary details.
Good, I like how you mentioned that it helps you recognize what is important in an image. Also what you said about being easier to read from far away.
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