Just read until you reach the last design principle (unity). There is a nice article about Creativity and the Design Process that follows, but you don't have to read that for our class.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Week 5 Reading
This week's reading shows further examples of the principles of design. It is a simpler version of what you read last week, with illustrations, from a Cornell University site. In your response to the reading, look around the web for an example of one of the design principles mentioned in the reading. You can choose a website or just an image you like. Explain why this design principle works and how it affects the function of the piece (website or image). See the last blurb on the first page of the website (where the author is addressing proportion and Michaelangelo's David) for an example. The author explains how Michaelangelo adjusts proportion of the human form to make statements about David's character. Understanding these principles will help when you are designing your website. Not only will you design more visually appealing sites, but you will have the tools you need to communicate more effectively.
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i enjoyed how this included that bodies were portioned differently, and how it was not stressed to be a certain way like today.that is that same with webpages because now its all about making it the "right way."
I found an image that illustrated the design principle of unity very well. I will attempt to post the image on my blog for you all to enjoy. The image contains butterflies and flowers. What makes this image a good example of unity is the arrangement of objects, the use of similar shapes, and the use of objects that are commonly perceived to go together.
The artwork I found is a print called "Orchids with Teapots" by Zhen-Huan Lu. This print is an example of Assymetrical Balance. In it is an orchid plant sitting off center to a window and next to the orchid are two small teapots. What makes this work is that the color of the orchid is white with creamy yellow in the center while the window is framed in white centered on a creamy yellow wall. What balances the tallness of the orchid plant is the tallness of the window which height goes beyond the frame of the print. The teapots are also similar in color to the pot the orchid is in. Using two smaller teapots next to the larger plant pot gives the illusion of balance as well in much the same way a cluster of smaller weights might balance with one larger weight on a scale as is brought out in this weeks reading.
I as well found this reading to be very useful in the way that i have now from a variety of choices to include in my web pade design. how to appeal the ee, or how to emphasize a certain object or how to balance the page by using contrast or repetition, personally i am a symmetrical parson, everything muct be a pair a pair of lamps of two everything to be equal. I just enjoy the look of it..
I really enjoyed this reading just because of the fact that it mixed topics, it wasn't just about websites, rather it was almost relating proportion with everything. Also, this weeks reading was enjoyable because of the related pictures within the columns.
Interesting reading; I liked the several pictures of samples of what they were talking about and it helped clear it up some for me.
Browsing around the internet looking at the different styles of symmetrical and asymmetrical art I found one that I liked very much, an asymmetrical painting and it was done as if the subject was heading at you.
www.defensetech.org/images/RATTLRS%20art.JPG
The elements of desgin that I know is the balance of shapes, colors, and sometimes symetry comes into play. The proprptions of the canvis is to have focal point or points to have a great drawing.
i liked the fact that each meaning of the words that they used also gave illustrations of art. I makes it easier to understand where the writter is going. a lot of what the writter is saying tells us that you can go and look much deeper into art and design.
I picked another pick i found on the web. It portrayed balance, and a perfect example of proportions. The Blog Was Nicely Written. Making Proportion And Balance More Understandable and easier to see. My Image - http://wadatripp.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/image003.jpg
I found the website very informitive and the definitions of the principles to be very helpful.I now have a better understanding thanks to the examples in this website.
I posted a couple photos from one of my favorite photographers, Edward Weston. The images mainly focus on linear rhythm. They are very dramatic photos. The article was very interesting. It helped to see examples of all the principles of design.
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