Visual Design Thoughts Week 5 – 24 April 2006 (most from 2005 class suggestions)
12
Visual Design Thoughts Week 5 – 24 April 2006 (most from 2005 class suggestions)
-
date post
19-Dec-2015 -
Category
Documents
-
view
214 -
download
1
Transcript of Visual Design Thoughts Week 5 – 24 April 2006 (most from 2005 class suggestions)
Visual Design Thoughts
Week 5 – 24 April 2006(most from 2005 class suggestions)
Basic Design Principles
Balance Symmetrical, asymmetrical
Rhythm Regular, flowing, progressive
Proportion Dominance Unity (Gestalt)
Closure, continuance
Dense
Sparing
Negative
Positive (also transparency?)
Neutral
Accented
Depth
Flat
Ordering
When there is no logical order, alphabetize!
Keep ordering of navigation items consistent (so they are predictable)
Grid and the Monitor
The hard decision: how wide will the grid be? 640x480, in 2006, is probably “too
narrow” 800x600 is the “new” minimum
