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GRAPHIC DESIGN

ELEMENTS AND
PRINCIPLES
Technology Education
GRAPHIC DESIGN ELEMENTS
- ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF GRAPHICS

Line
Color
Shape
Texture
LINES

Can be straight or
curved
Can be used for
composition
COLOR
 Can enhance or detract from a
composition
 Very powerful, but dangerous
 Use color to label or show hierarchy.
 Use color to unify, separate, or
emphasize.
 Use color to decorate.
 Use color consistently.
WARM COLORS
-generally energizing, passionate, and positive
COOL COLORS
 colors of night, of water, of nature, and are usually calming, relaxing, and
somewhat reserved.
NEUTRAL COLORS

 serve as the backdrop in design


 impressions of neutral colors are much more affected by the colors that
surround them than are warm and cool colors
COLOR MEANINGS
 ■Red: Passion, Love, Anger
 ■Orange: Energy, Happiness,Vitality
 ■Yellow: Happiness, Hope, Deceit
 ■Green: New Beginnings, Abundance, Nature
 ■Blue: Calm, Responsible, Sadness
 ■Purple: Creativity, Royalty, Wealth
 ■Black: Mystery, Elegance, Evil
 ■Gray: Moody, Conservative, Formality
 ■White: Purity, Cleanliness,Virtue
 ■Brown: Nature, Wholesomeness, Dependability
 ■Tan or Beige: Conservative, Piety, Dull
 ■Cream or Ivory: Calm, Elegant, Purity
SHAPE
 Shapes are enclosed objects
that can be created by line or
created by color and value
changes that define their
edges.
TEXTURE
 Texture is the surface look of
an object created by varying
dark and light areas.
 Roughness
 Smoothness
 Depth
GRAPHIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES

The way in which elements are used


together
Movement
Balance
Emphasis
Unity
MOVEMENT

 is the use of lines, color, and


repetition to create the illusion of
motion.
 Curved forms or lines
 Repetition of geometric forms
 Fuzzy lines or outlines
BALANCE
 is the act of comparing or
estimating two things, one against
the other, and the contrast
between:
 Empty space (white space) and
filled space
 Text and images
 Color and no colors and different
colors
 Textures against flat colors
Symmetrical Radial
Asymmetrical
Radial

Symmetrical
Asymmetrical
UNITY
 The correct balance of
composition or color
that produces a
harmonious effect.
 What is the focus of the
message?

Happy
Birthday!
EMPHASIS
 To express with particular
stress or force.
 What message is stressed here?
CONCLUSION

The basis of good graphic design is use of


design elements and their thoughtful
application in the form of design principles.
Clearly identify what you are trying to
accomplish — use design to convey your
message!!!!

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