hand-drawn-edu

Hand-drawn educational infographic with macaron pastel color blocks on warm cream paper texture.

Color Palette

• Background: Warm cream (#F5F0E8) with subtle paper grain texture
• Primary text: Deep charcoal (#2D2D2D) for headlines, outlines
• Macaron Blue: #A8D8EA for cool-toned information zones
• Macaron Mint: #B5E5CF for growth/positive zones
• Macaron Lavender: #D5C6E0 for abstract/concept zones
• Macaron Peach: #FFD5C2 for warm-toned zones
• Accent: Coral Red (#E8655A) for key data, warnings, emphasis
• Muted annotations: Warm gray (#6B6B6B) for secondary labels

Visual Elements

• Macaron pastel rounded cards as distinct information zones
• Hand-drawn wavy connection lines and arrows with small text labels
• Simple stick-figure characters and cartoon icons to humanize concepts
• Doodle decorations: small stars, underlines, spirals, sparkles
• Color fills don't completely fill outlines — preserve casual hand-drawn feel
• Dashed borders for secondary or contained zones
• Small icon doodles (clipboard, lock, checkmark, lightbulb) to reinforce concepts
• Bold centered quote or takeaway at the bottom
• Slight hand-drawn wobble on all lines and shapes

Variants

Variant	Focus	Visual Emphasis
Sketch-notes	Concept mapping	More stick figures, thought bubbles, connecting arrows
Pastel cards	Structured info	Cleaner macaron blocks, less doodle, more white space

Typography

• Main title: Bold hand-drawn lettering with organic strokes, large confident letterforms with slight wobble
• Section headers: Hand-lettered text on or inside macaron color blocks
• Body text: Clear handwritten print style, legible but not mechanical
• Annotations: Warm gray (#6B6B6B), smaller, neat handwritten labels
• Keywords: Bold emphasis within body text

Style Enforcement

• All lines must have slight hand-drawn wobble — no perfect geometry
• Each information zone uses a distinct macaron color block
• Maintain consistent wobble quality across all shapes and lines
• Include at least one simple cartoon character or stick figure
• Generous white space between zones — each zone should breathe
• Maximum 4 macaron colors per infographic

Avoid

• Perfect geometric shapes or straight lines
• Photorealistic elements or stock illustration style
• Pure white backgrounds
• Flat vector icons or digital-precision graphics
• Overcrowded layouts — let zones breathe
• Corporate or clinical aesthetic

Best For

Educational diagrams, process explainers, concept maps, knowledge summaries, tutorial walkthroughs, onboarding visuals