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Basic Design Elements

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Line:

Dimension:
  • Length
  • Width
Quality:
  • Shape
  • Value
  • Contrast
Character:Emotionally evocative characteristics Shape: Space enclosed by line
Mass: Suggestion of weight or three-dimensional shape
Measure: Size and distance
Position: Location
Color:
Texture:Visual or tactile surface

Composition:

Unity: Connection to central concept(s)
Harmony: Orderly and congruous whole
Contrast: Juxtapositon of dissimilar elements
Variation: Alteration of pattern of components
Balance: Symmetrical/asymmetrical, equilibrium
Proportion: Harmonious relationship of parts to whole
Emphasis: Focal point




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