POINT

• Most basic element of design
• It has position but no dimention
• It can be described by coordinates on a plane
• It is also used to indicate a location

LINES

• A line has only a length dimension
• It can used to define a boundary
• Indicate volume
• Create perspective & depth
• Create textures & patterns

LINE TYPES

• Vertical
• Horizontal
• Diagonal
• Curved

COLOR

• Described by a number of qualites
• Hue: base color
• Value: lightness or darkness
• Saturation: purity or intensity
• Color has no immediate & profound perfect on design

Value

Allows us to preserve shapes & the illusion of 3D objects on a 2D surface

SHAPE

• A 2D area enclosed by lines or curves

TYPES OF SHAPES

• Geometric: square, circle, & triangles
• Organic: natural & simulating nature
• Mechanical: simple shapes made of straight & curved lines

FORM

• Form: A 3D volume or solid
• Often implied on a 2D surface by a careful use of value

SPACE

• Areas between & around parts of an image
• Or the implied depth in an image

TYPES

• Positive & negative

TEXTURE

• The feel, apperance, or consistency of a surface or substance