Lorenzo Tarantino Improving your Visual Design
Elements of Design Principles of Design Some Analysis Introduction to Inkscape Break Inkscape Workshop 1 Inkscape Workshop 2 Some Resources
Line Shape Mass Texture Color
The line directs the flow or the movement of the gaze across visual space It directs when and where the audience looks Line can be literal or inferred
Links elements together Primary colors draw attention Color has various meanings and connotations
Find one and stick to it Keeps consistency Colors have strong meanings, and translate those into your design
White Space – Less is more
Size matters – Bigger is more noticeable It draws immediate attention – both to the subject and anything near it
Balance Proximity Alignment Contrast Repetition White Space
Headers Indents Fonts Imagery Colors
Headers Indents Fonts Imagery Colors
Alignment Contrast Color Proximity
Why use it? Navigation Multiple Selection Layers Export Group/Ungroup Object Positioning (z-Order) Guide Rulers
Text to path Eat Object
Free ClipArt Library: Color Scheme mixer: Adobe Kuler: Color Theory: Color Concepts: Inkscape Tutorials: C.R.A.P Principle: Design Theory: