Design flashcards from your own lecture notes and slides
Upload PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages and get flashcards with spaced repetition for color theory, typography, UX and more.
How to get more from design flashcards
Good design flashcards test one idea at a time, such as a principle, a term or a rule, so you can recall it without guessing what the card is asking. Design courses mix definitions with application, so a card that asks you to name the principle behind a layout is often more useful than one that only asks for a definition.
- Use one idea per card so each answer can be checked quickly.
- Put the term on the front and a concrete example or definition on the back.
- Add application cards for layouts, critiques and accessibility rules, not only vocabulary.
- Review missed cards the same day, then let the schedule space them out.
Built from your material
Upload a PDF, PPTX, DOCX, plain text notes or a photo of a handout. Each card comes from the content your instructor actually covered.
Spaced repetition
Cards resurface at the intervals that suit how well you know them, so terms like proximity or kerning stay in memory past the exam.
Study anywhere
Study design flashcards in the browser on the free plan. Export to Anki, CSV, PDF or DOCX with Plus.
How it works
Add your slides or notes
Drop in the lecture deck, reading PDF or typed notes for your design course.
Review the generated cards
Check that each front asks one clear question and each back gives a precise answer before you start studying.
Study on a schedule
Work through the deck and let spaced repetition bring back the cards you find hardest.
Build your deck from the material your instructor emphasized, then add cards for the examples used in class. Revisit weak cards more often than strong ones, and keep a separate set for critiques or portfolio vocabulary so the terms stay connected to real work.
Study in short sessions across several days instead of one long cram. Spaced repetition does this automatically, which helps with terms that are easy to confuse, like kerning and tracking or analogous and complementary color.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a design course?
There is no fixed number that works for everyone. Aim for one idea per card and cover the key terms from each lecture before adding harder application questions.
What makes a good flashcard for studying design principles?
Put the principle or term on the front and a specific example on the back, such as a layout where it applies. Avoid cards that combine two unrelated ideas, because they are hard to grade yourself on.
Can I export my design flashcards to Anki?
Yes, but Anki export is part of the Plus plan at $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser with 3 generations per month.
Can I make design flashcards from photos of printed handouts?
Yes. Photos of pages are read with text recognition, so you can upload images of printed notes along with PDFs, slides and documents.
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