design principles 3.02 understand business publications this website gives additional information:
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Design Principles
3.02 Understand business publications
This website gives additional information: http://desktoppub.about.com/od/designprinciples/tp/Principles_of_Design.htm
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Six Principles of Design
1. Balance
2. Proximity/unity
3. Alignment
4. Repetition/consistency
5. Contrast
6. White space
Balance
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Graphics don’t overpower textPage is not too heavy on one side or the
othersuch as, putting matching text boxes at
the top and bottom of a publication
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Proximity/Unity
Distance between elements on a pageUsed to demonstrate a relationship or a
lack of relationship between elementssuch as, you must put captions (text) next
to the related photograph
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Alignment
Justification of elementsRelated items should be justified the
same to emphasize their relationship to each othersuch as, the text giving the location, date, time, and
cost of an event are all CENTERED on a flyer
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Repetition/Consistency
Consistent pattern of font and color schemes and graphic types; repeated fonts, color schemes, or graphics1. Specific font, size, and style for headings,
subheadings, and body text.
2. Do not mix photographic images or digital and cartoon images on the same page.
Scheme - a planned combination of elements, such as a combination of font styles and sizes
Repetition/Consistency (continued)
Scheme examples:In a publication:
all the Headings are keyed in 14 pt. Arial font and
the Body is keyed in 12 pt. Times New Roman fontor all the text is in the same font type/style
The graphics that are used all relate to the topic of the publication
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Contrast
the use of color and size to emphasize the most important elements on a pagefor example:
Use black font on a light pink colored pageUse white font on black paperUse light gray on dark blue
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White Space
White space is: blank or negative space on a pageUsed to give the reader’s eyes a breakUsed to focus the reader’s attention on important
details
White Space does not have to be whiteExamples of White Space:
Using wide margins to create white space• An example of poor use of white space: putting text
boxes in the margins of a publication