Daven McCracken Flashcards
Component
The elements, like captions, copy,banners,images, links, etc, all placed within a composition.
Composition
When the components are combined to create the final product.
Concept
Elements of theme, connotation,message, and style
Alignment
Lining up of components based on the edges within the composition
Flow
Guides the viewer through compositions by how the placement of the components
Direction
How the movement of components within the composition are managed.
Placement
The position of items or elements within a page determines the spatial relationship between said items and determines their relevance.
Harmony
Agreement between the elements and is a component that is a key to developing the theme and visual appearance.
Unity
The feeling of harmony between components of a composition, creating a feeling of it being completed.
Balance
The distribution of the components of a composition giving it a stable appearance. It can be symmetrical,asymmetrical, or radial.
Proportion
The relative size and scale between components of a composition that create the feeling of unity
Scale
The relative size of one component to another
Grouping
elements that are unified as a whole based on proximity,alignment, similarity, and continuation.
Proximity
The grouping of objects based on their closeness to one another.
Rythm
the repetition of components in a composition.