1. Curriculum Design for Artists. Tapping into Creativity For those who are inspiring young artists.

2. Graphic Design 2 Principles of Design 1.Emphasis 2.Balance 3.Unity and Variety 4.Contrast 5.Pattern 6.Movement and Rhythm

3. Graphic Design 2 Composition Composition is the placement and arrangement of the visual elements or ingredients of in a work of art. Recipes. It can also be thought of as the organization of the elements of art according to the principles of design.

4. Graphic Design 2 eMphasis What is the most important thing in your life right now? Did you feel that way last year? Or even a week ago? We always file and change what we think is important and what has more emphasis in our lives.

5. Graphic Design 2 emPhasis Emphasis is a personal point of view because YOU are the only one creating it. Question to ask yourself: “What are you trying to achieve in the artwork you are producing?”

6. Graphic Design 2 eMphasis Emphasis is the design principle by which eye movement is directed to the most important element in any design, all other details are of lesser importance.

8. Graphic Design 2 Emphasis in placement Placing or grouping of items that need to be looked at together. –For example placing a headline and the article next to each other. Elements that are placed next to each other tend to attract attention, the closer together the stronger the attraction.

9. Graphic Design 2 eMphasis Right hand side of composition is very important in our visual reference because we read from left to right. Rule of thirds NEVER center anything. Visually your eye will only see what is smack in the middle and nothing else in the design.

11. Graphic Design 2 EmPhasis through color Contrasting Colors and Values Larger areas of strong light or dark values with dominate Farther apart the colors are on the color wheel the more contrast the colors will proved.

15. Graphic Design 2 EmphSis by Size Increase the proportion of one element

17. Graphic Design 2 Mini compositions 1.Emphasis by overlapping shapes, with size variation. 2.Emphasis by value and contrast, create stronger contrast between the shapes to create emphasis 3.Emphasis by creating a shape that does not match the other shapes.