Podcast #1 Elements of Design

Podcast #1 Elements of Design

Watch the podcast. Answer the review questions below. Keep the question italicized and the answer regular.

What does it take to create good graphic design?

Understanding of elements and priciples of design

What is the difference between elements and principles?

Elements-components of parts that are placed into all visual design

Principles-tell us how to organize elements on the computer screen

Name the six (6) elements of design.

Line, shape or form, space, value, color, and texture

What can lines aid in, when alone or combined with  other lines or shapes?

They aid in readability, appearance, and message of a design

Which lines suggest a feeling of rest? Why do you think?

Horizontal, because you don’t see anything jumping out and grabing your attention that is a

Horizontal line.

Vertical lines communicate a feeling of what? Why do you think?

Loftiness, because they are there but don’t emit a sense of movement

What lines suggest a feeling of movement? Why do you think?

Diagonal, because they are unstable related to gravity and they give a sense of direction.

Soft, shallow curved lines suggest what? Why do you think?

They suggest comfort, safety, and relaxation, because they are like a little hug.

These lines suggest confusion and turbulence? Why do you think?

Deep, acute curves, because they look more disturbing and disrupting.

What element defines a specific area of space?

Shape or form.

What is the difference between two dimensional shapes and three dimensional shapes?

2-D has width and height, 3-D has depth width and height.

Describe the difference between geometric shapes and organic shapes?

Geo has structure and symmety, organic can be found in nature

What are abstract shapes?

Stylized or simplified versions of natural shapes

Which basic shape projects an attitude of honesty or equality?

Square.

What do triangles suggest?

Action or stability

Circles convey feelings of what?

Protection or infinity

Describe positive space and negative space?

Positive space is text, lines and shapes, negative space is outside shapes and is needed to show message and indicates there is a break.

What is texture?

Can refer to the actual suface of the reader or give the illusion of it.

Incorporating texture into a design can help do what?

Helps create a feeling of depth and richness.

What is value?

Is the degree of light and dark in a design, contrast used also with color.

What is another name for value?

Tone.

What can the element of color do when incorporated into a design?

Convey mood, create images, draw attention, and identify objects.