ATLS 1100
Design Foundations
M Bethancourt
Design Foundations M Bethancourt Unity Unity occurs when elements - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
ATLS 1100 Design Foundations M Bethancourt Unity Unity occurs when elements are made to look like they belong together, not as though they just happened to be placed randomly Unity exists when all elements are in agreement. Unity requires
M Bethancourt
Unity
Unity occurs when elements are made to look like they belong together, not as though they just happened to be placed randomly
“Unity exists when all elements are in agreement. Unity requires that the whole design be more important than any element. Unity is therefore the goal of all design.”
Four Ways to Achieve Unity
Proximity
Similarity
Items that share similar position, size, color, shape or texture are seen as related and grouped
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Repetition and Rhythm
Recurring position, size, color, and graphic elements creates unity
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Theme with Variations
Alteration of a basic theme retains connectedness
Gestalt
Gestalt describes individual elements relating as unified in three ways
Figure/Ground
Closure or Completion
Continuation