Aperture

What is the aperture device?

The aperture (square) device is a component of the University’s design system. It is a flexible viewing portal or window for visual content.

The purpose of the aperture is to direct the viewer’s attention to a specific topic that is the focus of a document or piece of communication.

You must use one aperture or one set of focus marks in your design.

While the most straight-forward use of the aperture is as a simple square, they may be arranged right next to each other or layered to create a myriad of layouts. They may also sit on an angle of 15°, -15°, 30° or -30° to create a dynamic layout.

aperture example

Examples

aperture example

Guidelines

Guidelines are provided for assistance with using apertures, including:

Appropriate use within the University design system
Page layout
Size and angles of rotation
Colour use
Examples of aperture use
Using the focus marks and aperture together

Aperture guidelines (PDF)

Heads up! Please use the Contents page hyperlinks to jump to the relevant section of the guidelines.

Icons, illustrations and infographics

Focus marks