1. Elements of Design

2. Elements of Design Color Line: Vertical Horizontal Diagonal Curved
 Form: shape
Space/Mass
 Texture: How it looks or feels

3. Goal of Design
Beauty
 Appropriateness
 Unity with variation
 Function

4. Design Characteristics
Function: How a design works
Usefulness, convenience, organization
Peoples ages, sizes, abilities are accommodated.
Construction (Materials):
Materials chosen to support the room’s function.
Fabric, stone, metals, and plastics
Aesthetics:
Pleasing appearance, beauty 4

5. You need all 3 to create a successful room design

6. Color

7. Lines

8. Curved Lines

9. Form

10. High Mass

11. Low Mass: Traditional Shaker

12. Texture: Stone

13. Texture: Smooth

14. Texture: Rough

15. To-Do
Find your group using the card that was handed to you: Can you guess what element your group has?
Make a poster of you assigned element of design.
You must include:
Your element of design
The textbook definition of your element
Additional information from the textbook:
Why is your element important?
What feelings can come from your element?
How do you incorporate this elements into a room?
Are there any rules about your element?
Draw some examples of your element.