principles of design. principles of design proportion, variety, economy, repetition, balance, unity...
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Principles of Design
Principles of DesignProportion, Variety, Economy, Repetition, Balance, Unity
Elements of DesignDot, Line, Shape, Form, Texture, Directional Force, Color
PROPORTION• Proportion refers to the
relative size and scale of the various elements in a design. The issue is the relationship between objects, or parts, of a whole.
David Hockney
Jan Van Eck
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Variety• Variety is the use of
dissimilar elements, which creates interest and uniqueness. Make sure you have enough variety to catch and hold your viewer’s attention.
Piet Mondrian
Rene Magritte
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Economy
• Don’t overcrowd your design! Are there distracting elements? Too much information?
Andy Warhol
Tom Friedman
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Repetition• Repetition is the
recurrence of elements within a piece: colors, lines, shapes, values, etc. Any element that occurs is generally echoed, often with some variation to keep interest.
Andy Warhol
David Hockney
Marcel Duchamp
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Balance• Balance can be either
symmetrical or asymmetrical depending on if the right or left side is identical or not. Also refers to a sense that dominant focal points are balanced and don't give a feeling of being pulled too much to any part of the artwork.
Jan Vermeer
Leonardo DaVinci
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Emphasis• Emphasis refers to the
area(s) of interest. Guides the eye into through and out of the image through the use of sequence of various levels of focal points, primary focal point, secondary, tertiary, etc.
Salvador Dali
Rene Magritte
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Unity• Unity refers to a sense
that everything in the artwork belongs there, and makes a whole piece. It is achieved by the use of balance, repetition and/or design harmony.
Jasper Johns
Pablo Picasso
Roy Lichtenstein
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