In graphic design, make it pop means: A vague but very common request to make a design or element more eye-catching, usually without saying exactly what should change.
In Turkish: daha çarpıcı yapmak, öne çıkarmak, daha canlı göstermek
How it is used
Heard from clients and managers, often a running joke among designers. A good response is to ask questions: should it be bigger, brighter, higher in contrast or less cluttered?
Example sentences
The client likes the banner but wants us to make it pop a bit more.
When they say ‘make it pop’, I usually increase the contrast and remove some clutter.
Common collocations
make the logo pop
make the colours pop
really pop
needs to pop
Related terms
feedbackComments and opinions from a client, art director or colleague about a design, telling the designer what works and what should change.
contrastA clear difference between elements, for example dark and light, big and small or thick and thin, used to attract attention and make text and shapes easy to see.
saturationHow strong or pure a colour is. High saturation gives bright, intense colours; low saturation makes colours look softer, greyer or more muted.
focal pointThe part of a design that attracts the eye first and holds attention, often created with size, colour, contrast or position.
