Podcast #1 Elements of Design

What does it take to create good graphic design?

It conveys information and pleasing to the eye.

What is the difference between elements and principles?

Elements are the companants or the things we add to the design, whiile principles are the way we should organize the elements.

Name the six (6) elements of design.

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

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

Lines can aid in the readability, appearance, and message of a design.

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

Horizontal llines suggest a feeling of rest. When you are sleeping, your body is streched horizontally.

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

They communicate a feeling of loftiness. It does this because it impresses the eye with grandeur.

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

Diagonal lines suggest a feeling of movement due to relation to gravity.

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

They suggesr comfort, relaxation, and safety. They are not staight, yet they are not diagnolm but in between so it like a contrast of both.

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

Deep, acute curves suggest confusion and turbulence. They are very bold and bring attention to the eye and makes you think.

What element defines a specific area of space?

Shape

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

A two dimensional shape has width and height, while a three dimensional shape has depth as well as height and width.

Describe the difference between geometric shapes and organic shapes?

Geometric shapes are structured symmetrical, while organic shapes are found in nature and can be man-made.

What are abstract shapes?

They are stylized or simplied versions of natural shapes.

Which basic shape projects an attitude of honesty or equality?

A square

What do triangles suggest?

Action or stability if shaped in a pyramid.

Circles convey feelings of what?

They convey a feeling of protection or infinity.

Describe positive space and negative space?

Positive space refers to the object and elements used in a deisgn (text, graphics, photos, lines, or shapes), and negative space refers to the shapes around and between those objects and elements (gives the eye a rest, which is needed for trying to communicate and undestand what needs to be abosrbed).

What is texture?

Texture refers to the surace of a design with the reader being able to feel the texture of th epaper and materials in the printed deign. Also, texture can be implied through the use of layerd paper.

Incorporating texture into a design can help do what?

It can help create a feeling of richness and depth.

What is value?

The degree of light and dark in a design. It’s the contrast of black and white and all the other tones in between.

What is another name for value?

Another word for value is tone.

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

It cn convey the mood, create images, atract attention, and idenitfy objects.