Elements of Design

Design elements and principles are the basic visual toolbox of design tactics in every visual design discipline. The elements form the basic vocabulary of visual design, while the principles constitute the broader structural aspects of the composition. They consist of line, texture, shape, space, and form.Most compositions are created by using combinations of elements and principles.Class Activity 

1) Hand out definitions for all the elements and principles.
2) Have groups look through magazines and tear out pictures that represent each element/principle.
3) Students organize and sort the pictures to find the best example(s).

4) Each member from the group takes an element and creates some sort of representation using the magazine cut-outs.
5) Place all representations at the centre of the table.
6) Gallery walk – groups rotate and take a look at the work of other students.

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