Week 1

Question 1

Define Unity

Answer 1

• Organization of all the parts into a unified whole
• all parts must reconcile so they support each other
• arranging of separate elements in an artistic work to create an overall aesthetic impression

Question 2

Define reconcile

Answer 2

to make 2 or more conflicting things consistent or compatible; to return to a friendly relationship

Question 3

Qualities of Unity

Answer 3

• all elements are in agreement
• elements are made to look like they belong together
• the whole design is more important than any subgroup or individual part
• elements have visual similarity or conceptual similarity
• Too much similitude can result in a unified but dull design
• Without unity, a design becomes chaotic and unreadable
• without variety, a design becomes dull
• BALANCE between unity and variety is crucial