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.