A visual exercise I created to help you understand what you’re drawn to, and why.
Test what’s pulling you in
Choose a visual reference you’re drawn to and run it through the questions below.
The goal isn’t to judge your taste. It’s to understand what might be shaping it.
Taste Check Cards
How to use the Taste Check
- Add a visual reference
Click
New and upload an image you feel drawn to.
- Answer the questions instinctively
Go through each field without overthinking it. The goal is to notice your first reaction.
- Be specific about what you like
Use
Specific attraction to identify what is actually catching your eye.
- Choose your verdict
At the end, decide whether the reference feels genuinely yours, influenced but still yours, mostly trend-led, or still unclear.
- Repeat with a few references
The Taste Check becomes more useful once you compare several images. Your patterns will start to appear.
Try it with at least 5 references
One image can be a coincidence. Repetition starts to reveal your taste.
→ 3. Your Patterns