THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGNWhat does the 6 stand for in j6 design? Answer:

the 6 fundamental principles of design which are: balance, proximity, alignment, repetition, contrast and space. Lets look at what each does.

The elements and principles of design are the building blocks. The elements of design are the things that make up a design. The Principles of design are what we do to those elements. How we apply the principles of design determines how successful the design is.

The elements of design LINE – The linear marks made with

a pen or brush or the edge created when two shapes meet.

SHAPE – A shape is a self contained defined area of geometric (squares and circles), or organic (free formed shapes or natural shapes). A positive shape automatically creates a negative shape.

DIRECTION – All lines have direction – Horizontal, Vertical or Oblique. Horizontal suggests calmness, stability and tranquillity. Vertical gives a feeling of balance,

formality and alertness. Oblique suggests movement and action

SIZE – Size is simply the relationship of the area occupied by one shape to that of another.

TEXTURE – Texture is the surface quality of a shape – rough, smooth, soft hard glossy etc.

COLOUR – Colour is light reflected off objects. Color has three main characteristics: hue or its name (red, green, blue, etc.), value (how light or dark it is), and intensity (how bright or dull it is).

The principles of design

1. BALANCE – Balance in design is similar to balance in physics. A large shape close to the center can be balanced by a small shape close to the edge. Balance provides stability and structure to a design. It’s the weight distributed in the design by the placement of your elements.

2. PROXIMITY – Proximity creates relationship between elements. It provides a focal point. Proximity doesn’t mean that elements have to be placed together, it means they should be visually connected in someway.

3. ALIGNMENT – Allows us to create order and organisation.

Aligning elements allows them to create a visual connection with each other.

4. REPETITION – Repetition strengthens a design by tying together individual elements. It helps to create association and consistency. Repetition can create rhythm (a feeling of organized movement).

5. CONTRAST – Contrast is the juxtaposition of opposing elements (opposite colours on the colour wheel, or value light / dark, or direction – horizontal / vertical). Contrast allows us to emphasize or highlight key elements in your design.

6. SPACE – Space in art refers to the distance or area between, around, above, below, or within elements. Both positive and negative space are important factors to be considered in every design.

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Why the Principles of Design are ImportantNovember 7, 2011 at 9:54 am (Blogging) (Principles of Design IMOG)

By: Jaclyn S.

Whenever you create an image, there will be elements throughout it.  There will be shapes, there will be colour, and there will most likely be a theme, and that’s all great, but you can’t have an amazing picture until you balance your image out.

There are certain ways to balance your image.  You may want to balance your imagesymmetrically, or asymmetrically.

Symmetrical balance is when an object on one side of your image is balanced equally with an object(s) on the other side of the image.  You can visualize it like a see-saw with your objects on either side.  Symmetrical balance will hold the see-saw level, because the density of objects on both sides of your image are equal.

Asymmetrical balance is when you intentionally avoid balance in a visually appealing way through using the design rules.  Using asymmetrical balance can bring different emotions to your image by placing objects and colours in specific places.  Negative space can also be used to balance objects in the image.

 

References:

http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/skaalid/theory/cgdt/balance.htm

http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/skaalid/theory/cgdt/balance.htm

http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/bsymm.html

 

 

By: Nicholas Mailman

The principles of design are made up of various mixes of the elements of design all put together in one picture, making the picture look better.  When more than one principle is used together an artist can create artwork that will amaze people and get good publicity, hopefully benefiting the artist who made them.

When you as an artist create artwork the principles of design become very important to it.  They are the devices that you need to use and will unknowingly use, since they make your images look nicer and become more visually appealing to people who are looking at your work.

The principles that you can use to make your image stand out and catch other people’s eyes are ones like contrast, center of interest, repetition and rhythm, while ones that help make your image more visually appealing are ones like harmony, direction of movement, and balance.

Not all work needs to have a lot of these principles but almost all of them have at least one, even abstract art or optical illusions use two or more to create an image that attracts the viewer’s eyes and makes their eye’s want to look at it.

That is why the principles are important, too make your artwork look visually appealing, catch people’s eyes and get good reviews.

 

References:

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/Files/elements2.htm

 

 

By: Ryan Covey

Visual design is complex subject; however, there are some basic principles that lie at the core of visual design. These principles are key in creating an effectively designed piece of artwork. The

most common design principles are unity, emphasis, contrast, movement, pattern, rhythm, and balance.

Unity is the way each part of an image blend together to create the finished piece; a good way out creating unity is using colours of a similar temperature, different shades red and similar colours like orange or yellow.

Emphasis, which is sometimes called dominance or point of focus, is used to make a certain elements of an image stand out from the rest of the image and become dominant withing the image meaning it will usually be the first thing that a viewer will notice. A very common way of creating emphasis is the use of contrast; differences in colour and tone that emphasize an element.

Movement consists of implications of motion and guides the viewers eyes along a specific path to create a semblance of a captured instant of motion.

Rhythm and patterns are similar principles that rely on the repetition of  shapes, lines, or colours.

Balance relies on the positioning of elements inside an image to end with an equal concentration of elements on each side of the image.

These principles are the foundation of successful artwork; some are easier to grasp than others but with time and practice you can learn to recognize and use them to create some really great art.

 

Useful references:

http://www.nhsdesigns.com/graphic/principles/index.php 

http://goshen.edu/art/ed/Compose.htm 

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/Files/elements2.htm 

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