Podcast #1

What does it take to create good graphic design?
Creativity, ethic, and a willingness to learn new techniques

What is the difference between elements and principles?
Elements are the components or parts that can be isolated in any visual design, principles show how much these elements are organized.

Name the six (6) elements of design.
Line, shape/form, space, texture, value, color

What can lines aid in, when alone or combined with other lines or shapes?
Shape, meaning, aid in appearance and message, movement

Which lines suggest a feeling of rest? Why do you think?
Horizontal, it reminds the reader of relaxing concepts such as calm water or beds.

Vertical lines communicate a feeling of what? Why do you think?
Loftiness, it reminds readers of tall things such as buildings and statues.

What lines suggest a feeling of movement? Why do you think?
Diagonal lines, they direct the eye accross the page.

Soft, shallow curved lines suggest what? Why do you think?
Relaxation, safety, they slowly, calmly direct the eye accross the page.

These lines suggest confusion and turbulence? Why do you think?
Deep acute curves, they are tighter, have more noise, and create an image of speed

What element defines a specific area of space?
shape

What is the difference between two dimensional shapes and three dimensional shapes?
2 dimensional object have width and length, but 3-dimensional objects have depth as well.

Describe the difference between geometric shapes and organic shapes?
Geometric structure, often symmetrical organic- found in nature, irregular and fluid

What are abstract shapes?
Stylized, or over simplified versions of natural shapes

Which basic shape projects an attitude of honesty or equality?
square

What do triangles suggest?
action/stability

Circles convey feelings of what?
protection/infinity

Describe positive space and negative space?
Positive space is all the elements together, space, or objects on a page. Negative space is the white space around the positive space and offers a place for the eye to rest.

What is texture?
Can refer to the actual survace of a design with the reader actually being able to feel the texure, or implied with rich, layered graphics

Incorporating texture into a design can help do what?
Creates a feeling of richness and depth

What is value?
degree of light and dark in a design

What is another name for value?
tone

What can the element of color do when incorporated into a design?
Convey moods, create images, attract attention, and identify objects