| Principles
of Design
Choose one principle and one element and
illustrate them
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There
are four different units of principle of design and they
are as follows: proportion, balance, rhythm and emphasis. |
| Proportion |
Proportion refers to the
size of one part relating to the size of another part.
It also refers to how the size of one part relates to the size of the
whole item. |
| Balance |
Balance refers to how
elements are arranged horizontally or vertically in a design.
Balance can be achieved with color, line, shape, and/or texture.
There are two different types of balance: symmetrical (formal) and
asymmetrical (informal). Symmetrical means having all elements equal on
both sides of a design. Asymmetrical is when elements on both sides are
not equal. |
| Rhythm |
Rhythm creates a feeling
of movement. You can achieve rhythm in a design through repetition
of lines, colors, shapes and/or texture. Radiation is another way of
achieving rhythm in a design. Radiation occurs when lines or other
elements extend outward from a central point. |
| Emphasis |
Emphasis is the outer
interest in a design. It is the first thing you see when you look at a
design. One example of emphasis is a bold headline in a newspaper. |
