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The ABC's Of Design

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE ABC'S OF DESIGN

BY: LINDA PRENI
Photo by jgreenberg

A
Asymmetrical
- Informal type of balance.
- Placing different objects of equal visual weight on either side of a central point.

Photo by spiralcraft

B
Balance
Three types of balance
- Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, & Radial.

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C
Color
- Light is the source of all color.

D
Double Complementary
- Using 2 sets of complementary colors.
Ex) Yellow-Purple

E
Emphasis
- The center of attention. It draws your attention.
Ex) Fireplace

F
Form
- Anything that is 3D.
Ex) Cone, Cylinder, & Cube.

Photo by clickykbd

G
Gradation
- Rhythm created by gradual change in size or color.

H
Hue
- Another word for color.

Photo by Great Beyond

I
Intensity
- The brightness or dullness of a hue.

Photo by wbeem

J
Job Outlook
- Is the prospect of demand and availability for a particular job or career in the workforce.

K
Kool Colors
- Blue, Green, Violet.

Photo by Ranoush.

L
Line
- Connection of two points.
- It moves the eye in the direction of the line.

M
Monochromatic
- Using 1 color, & tints, tones & shades of that color.
Ex) All Blue

N
Neutral
- Using whites, blacks, grays, and beiges.

O
Opposition
- Rhythm created by lines meeting at a right angle, 90*.

Photo by bibendum84

P
Proportion
- 1 object
- Ratio from one part-part or of one part to whole object in proportion.
Ex) Chair legs

Photo by mugley

Q
Quilt
- A warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching.

Photo by Quiltsalad

R
Radiation
- Rhythm created by identical objects coming from a central axis.

Photo by kabils

S
Scale
- 2 or more objects.
- The relation size of an object in relation to other objects.
Ex) Everything belongs together.

Photo by AMANITO

T
Transition
- Rhythm created by curved lines that carry your eyes across a straight surface.

Photo by Fújur

U
Unity
- Everything belongs there, it matches.

Photo by eternalizuan

V
Value
- The lightness or darkness of a hue.

Photo by Amir Kuckovic

W
Water
- Sensual/Soft triangle or teardrop "A" or pear.

Photo by drl.

X
Xyloid
- Engraves in borders on walls.

Photo by miuenski

Y
Yellow
- A color.
Ex) The sun.

Photo by angela7dreams

Z
Zigzag
- A type of line.

Photo by Samuel Mariot