review week 13

Proportion-  this is proportion based on the differences in size between the 2 animals

 Contrast- The yellow flowers stand out because of the dark brown leafs in the back.
 Harmony- It uses monochromatic colors.

 Pattern- There's a pattern with the little leaf looking things and the hot pink backround.

 Variety- It's showing variety because of the different colors with the ducks. It is also using complentary colors.

 Movement- It shows movement because as the picture goes to the middle, it makes it seem like it's spinning inwards.

Balance- It shows balance by the top being a white tree with a black background and the bottom with a black tree and white background.

Stephen Kroninger

What kind of art/design does he produce?
He cuts up photographic images, often from the pages of magazines, and uses them to create collages.
In what publications/media studios has his work been featured?
 He is going to be featured in the Museum of Modern Art!

This piece was published in The New York Times. He used asymmetrical balance and manipulated proportions to make it more fun. He made the eyes different sizes and the shape of his head abnormal. He also used contrast.

This piece was published in Entertainment Weekly. This picture also utilizes abnormal proportions. It is very fun to look at and sends a message.

blog week 12

How can you, as the designer, use principles of design to help compose a page?

 

You can use principles of design to create a mood for your design. This will give your viewers a certain feeling when they look at your design. For example when you see certain types of lines your viewers get certain feelings.

What are the principles of design (define each in your own words)?
Repetition: When you repeat a part of the design throughout the entire piece.

Proportions: The size and scale of the different parts of a design compared to each other.

Balance: The distribution of light and heavy elements in a design.

Emphasis: Focusing on a certain part of a design.

Unity: The "wholeness" of the composition.

Figure/Ground: The difference between the positive and negative space in a design.

Rhythm: Organized movement in space and time.

Contrast: Occurs when two related elements are different.

podcast#3 principles of design

Define principles of design?
-concepts used to arrange the structural elements of a composition

What do the principles of design affect?
-the expressive content

What is the principle of repetition?
-repeating some aspect in the design

Describe ways that the principle of repetition helps the composition/audience?
-helps viewer navigate through the piece

What are ways that you can incorporate repetition into your designs?
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What should you avoid when working with repetition?
-repeating to much

What is the principle of proportion/scale?
-relative size in a design

What is the most universal standard of measure when judging size?
-human body

How can the principle of proportion/scale be used as an attention getter?
-unusual scale

What is the principle of balance?
-distribution of heavy and light

Which kinds of elements/shapes visually weigh heavier/greater?
-large irregular.

What is another name for symmetrical balance?
-formal balance

Define symmetrical balance?
-weight is evenly distributed

What is another name for asymmetrical balance?
-informal balance

Define asymmetrical balance?
-weight is not evenly distributed

What is the principle of emphasis?
-stressing of a particular thing and focus on it

What happens to a design that has no focus?
-nothing stands out

What is a focal point and how is it created?
-area where eye tends to go first, made by making one element dominant while all others are subordinate 

How many components of a composition can be a focal point?
-1

What ways can emphasis be created in a design?
-contrasting primary element with its subordinate

What is the principle of unity?
-feeling that all the elements belong together

What three ways can unity be obtained?
1.put objects close to each other

2.make things similar

3.direct vision by a line that travels around the composition

What is the principle of variety?
-diversity in  a work of art

What ways can a designer add variety to a design?
-textures, colors, shapes and alter contrast.

Why is it important to find the right balance between unity and variety?
-so it doesn't look boring or chaotic 

What is figure?
-form silhouette or shape

What is another name for figure?
-positive space

What is ground?
-surrounding area around a figure

What is another name for ground?
-negative space

When a composition is abstract (has no recognizable subject) what will the figure depend on? What does that mean?
-its background

Why must a designer consider the composition as a whole?
-image will look partially designed without it.

What is the principle of rhythm?
-organized movement in space and time

How is rhythm achieved?
-orderly repetition of any element

What three ways can rhythm occur in a design?
1.intervals between the elements are same size and shape

2.organic sense of movement

3.sequence of shapes

How does rhythm help a composition/design?
-helps deliver a message through the viewers eye  movement

What is the principle of contrast?
-occurs when two related elements are different

How can contrast help a design?
-helps draw the viewer  into the piece and guide their eye through it

What is wrong with having too much or too little contrast in a design?
-it becomes boring or confusing

What is the key to working with contrast?
-make sure the differences are obvious

What are some common ways of creating contrast?
-creating differences in size value type color shape texture movement etc