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elements of design

elements of design

ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

BY: KYLE SCHINTZIUS, 5TH PERIOD

LINE

• A mark between two

points.

• Lines can be used for a

number of different
things:

• Stressing a word/phrase
• Connecting content to one

another

• Creating patterns

• Lines can be:

• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Diagonal
• Straight
• Curved
• Dotted
• Broken
• Thick
• Thin

SHAPE

• A flat, enclosed area

that has two
dimensions:

• length
• width

• Three Basic Types of

Shape:

• Geometric (triangles,

squares, circles, etc.)

• Natural (leaves,

animals, trees,
people)

• Abstracted (icons,

stylizations, graphic,
representations)

FORM

• A three-dimensional

object; or something
in two-dimensional
artwork that looks to
be three-dimensional.

• Describes volume and

mass

• It involves:

• Height
• Width
• Depth

TEXTURE

• The surface quality

or feel of an object.

• Can be described

by:

• Smoothness
• Roughness
• Softness
• Etc.

• Examples:

• Concrete has a

rough texture

• Drywall has a

smooth and subtle
texture

COLOR

• Used to generate

emotions, define
importance, create
visual interest and
more.

• Subtractive (CMYK):

• Cyan
• Magenta
• Yellow
• Black

• Additive (RGB):

• Red
• Green
• Blue

SPACE

• The area around or

between elements in a
design.

• Can be used to

separate or group
information.

• Two types of space:

• Positive space: the

space occupied by an
object.

• Negative space: the

space surrounding an
object.


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