Lesson 8: Imaging and Design for Social Impact Flashcards
is a process in which we use typography, images, colors, icons, and other illustration to communicate visually.
Graphic Design
The term was first coined in 1992 as he called himself a “graphic designer”.
WILLIAM ADDISON DWIGGINS
The basic elements of graphic design:
1 .LINE
2. SHAPE
3.FORM
4. TEXTURE
5.BALANCE
is a kind of shape which connect two or more points. It is considered as one of the essential elements of graphic design.
Line
Lines can be?
thick, thin, curved, or jagged
is a two-dimensional external boundary of an object.
Shape
There are two (2) major categories of shapes in design:
- Geometric shape
- Freeform shape
is a three-dimensional shape.
Form
refers to the physical quality of the surface of an object in an artwork or design. It also refers to how an object look or feels like.
Texture
is the creation of visual equilibrium by relating elements such as line, shape, color, space, or form in terms of their visual weight.
Visual Balance
Two (2) Kinds Of Visual Balance:
- Symmetrical Balance
- Asymmetrical Balance
is simply what people thinks about you, your company, your product, or your service.
Branding
is the visual representation of a brand.
Identity
are the building blocks of design.
Layout and composition
are five (5) basic principles of layout and composition:
- Proximity
- White Space
- Alignment
- Contrast
- Repetition
is the process of placing related elements together. Elements that are not related to that group should be separated to show that these elements are not related to that group.
Proximity
is not literally the white spaces that you found on the design but rather the negative space between lines, paragraphs, and elements on the design.
White Space
There are two (2) types of white space:
- MACRO WHITE SPACE
- MICRO WHITE SPACE
Large spaces between contents and elements.
MACRO WHITE SPACE
Mini spaces between paragraphs, lines, menu items, or other elements in a design composition.
MICRO WHITE SPACE
It helps designers to organize different elements in their composition.
Alignment
It means one element is opposite to the other element.
Contrast