PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
BALANCE The distribution of heavy and light elements on the page. –Large or dark elements appear heavier –Small or light elements appear light
CONTRAST Many types-color, shapes (square vs. circle), sizes (large vs. small), textures (smooth vs. rough)
EMPHASIS Is what the eye is drawn to. Hierarchy is important-the biggest thing should be the most important.
RHYTHM Repetition-brings consistency Patterns make your site easier to understand
UNITY Pulls all the elements together. Keep like elements together.
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
LINE Describes a shape or outline, can create texture –Vertical –Horizontal –Diagonal –Contour
COLOR- HUE Cool Warm
CONTRAST
TEXTURE-ROUGHNESS OR SMOOTHNESS
SHAPE-A LINE WITH NO FORM OR THICKNESS. SHAPES ARE FLAT AND CAN BE GROUPED INTO TWO CATEGORIES, GEOMETRIC AND ORGANIC.
FORM-IS A 3-D OBJECT HAVING VOLUME AND THICKNESS. FORM CAN BE VIEWED FROM MANY ANGLES.
VALUE-IS THE DEGREE OF LIGHT AND DARK IN A DESIGN.
SPACE-THE AREA AN OBJECT OCCUPIES OR THE AREA AROUND AN OBJECT
Time to draw a website.
Your Favorite Entertainer Requirements: 1 + paragraph(s) about this person 2 + pictures 4 + links