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Principles of Design
Principles of Design – Your Rules
1. Proportion2. Scale3. Balance4. Rhythm5. Emphasis6. Harmony
Principle of Proportion
Proportion is the size relationship within an object or design
Out of proportion is NOT pleasing to the eye.
Principle of Scale
A room is in SCALE when
the dimensions of the objects in
the entire room are
harmonious.
Principle of Balance
Symmetrical (Formal) Balance Asymmetrical (Informal) Balance.
Principle of Rhythm
Rhythm moves the eye from
one area to another.
Repetition - repeating colors, lines, forms, or textures.
Principle of Rhythm
Opposition – lines meeting to form right angles.
Principle of Rhythm
Transition – curved lines leading your eye from one part to another.
Principle of Rhythm
Radiation - lines move outward from a central point.
Principle of Rhythm
Gradation - gradual increase or decrease of color, size, or pattern.
Principle of Rhythm
The focal point that first catches
the viewer’s attention.
Principle of Emphasis
When all parts of a design “agree” either through UNITY or through VARIETY.
Principle of Harmony
Unity - when all the parts of a design are related by one idea.
Principle of Harmony
Variety - combining different styles and materials together.
Principle of Harmony
Finishing
Applying the elements and principles of design takes thoughtful selection and placement combined with imagination
Your eye is the ultimate judge of good design for you
Your may never be ‘done’
It is like raising a child; there is always something to nurture, something to organize, and something that is not going to behave just as you’d like it to. That’s part of the challenge and the beauty.
