Postcast #1 elements of design

Podcast #1 Elements of Design (kellie Stofko)

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 graphic deisgn

What is the difference between elements and principles?

Prinviblrd- tell us how we should organize those elements. Elements- components or parts, which can be isolated in any viual disign

Name the six (6) elements of design.

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

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

Readablity, appearance, and message of a disgn

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

Horizontal

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

Loftiness, because they are over powering

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

Diagnal line, because theyre going down a slope especaly in realtion to graity

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

Comfort because theyre soft.

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

Deep, acute, curves.

What element defines a specific area of space?

Shape

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

2D- had width and hight

3D- had depth as well as width and hight.

Describe the difference between geometric shapes and organic shapes?

Geometric shapes are stuctured often symmetrical shapes. Organic shapes are found in nature or can be man made shapes.

What are abstract shapes?

Are stylized or simplified verisions or natural shapes.

Which basic shape projects an attitude of honesty or equality?

square

What do triangles suggest?

Action, or stablity

Circles convey feelings of what?

Protection or infinity

Describe positive space and negative space?

Negative- refers to the shapes around and between the objects and elements. White spaces; gives a place for the eyes to rest, a break in the content

Postitive- refers to the object and elements used in a design, te are which contains all of the elemts you have added to your design. (text, photos, lines etc)

What is texture?

Can refer to the actual surface of a design with the reader actually being able to the feel the texture of the paper and materials. Also implied by layer of richness to add depth.

Incorporating texture into a design can help do what?

What is value?

Is the degree of ligh and dark in a design. It is the contrast between black and white and all the tones in between

What is another name for value?

tone

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

Can convey moods, create images, attract attention, and identify objects.