Course

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Effective Period : September 2015

BASIC DESIGN
Session 1

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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to describe the meaning of

elements and principles of design through the
creation of 2D objects .

Contents

ELEMENTS OF DESIGN :
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LINE
SHAPE
FORM
SPACE
COLOR
TEXTURE
VALUE

LINE
A point in motion, having only one
dimension and length.
Differences in the type, orientation
and quality of lines can be used to
suggest a variety of ideas, states,
or moods.
Line has physical characteristic :
vertical, horizontal, diagonal,
straight, curved, thick, thin, faint,
bold)

LINE IN INTERIOR

SHAPE
The outline of an image
produced by the use of line,
value, color or texture.
Specific surface configuration
of a plane, figure or object.
There are 2 types of shapes :
geometric shapes and
organic shapes.

FORM
A total three dimensional
whole such as an object,
geometric solid, sculpture,
product, structure
architecture etc.

VOLUME
A three dimensional forms
that has length, width &
depth.

COLOR

Four characteristics of
color are hue (name),
value (lightness or
darkness), intensity
(amount of pigment), and
temperature (warm and
cool).

TEXTURE
The feel, appearance,
thickness, or
stickiness of a surface
or substance. We can
make a trick to the
eye into seeing threedimensional materials
on a two-dimensional
surface (illusory
texture).

Textures application :

 There are 2 types of texture :

Tactile texture :
This refers to how the art surface physically feels. Rough,
smooth, bumpy, scratchy etc. Tactile texture also refers to
3D artwork, where the surface of a clay sculpture can be
scratched, poked, or pressed to give the actual surface a
texture rich quality.
Visual texture :
This refers to an implied texture. The surface of the actual
artwork remains smooth, but the image on that smooth
surface may look bumpy, rough, scratchy, velvety etc. A
good example of this type of texture would be a photograph
taken of tree bark. The photograph surfaceitselfis glossy
and smooth, but the visual image appears to have a rough,
bark texture.

SPACE

The distance or area

between or around things.
Separates or unifies
highlights and gives the
eye a visual rest.
2D art takes place of a flat
surface. The element of
space allows you to take
that 2D surface and give it
the illusion of a third
dimension.

SPACE CAN CREATE :

1. ILLUSION.
2. SHADING (DEPTH)
3. PERSPECTIVE.

VALUE
The darkness or
lightness of an area.
Value separates,
suggests mood,
adds drama and
creates the illusion
of depth.

References
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http://www.polyvore.com/graphic_design_basics_line_patte
rns/thing?id=14146868
http://hatchdesign.ca/elements-of-design-part-1-line/
http://stelcymj.blogspot.com
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualificationsstandards/qualifications/ncea/subjects/graphicsdvc/glossary/
http://2ddesignnscc.blogspot.com/2011/12/textureelement-of-design.html
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