GENERAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES

There are general design principles you can apply to achieve your aims whether you are an interior decorator, craftsman, or graphic artist. I would discuss some of these basic principles.

Balance and Arrangement

Balancing is the even distribution of design elements in the space provided. By design elements I mean the objects, shapes, colours, images, or text in the design. The Design workspace should be considered and it would determine how these elements would be evenly distributed on the workspace. For an interior decorator, the workspace might be the area of the living room, the elements being the Shapes and sizes of the furniture and other objects to be placed in the room. The objects should be properly arranged such that there would be enough space on all sides, Left-Right, Top-Bottom.

Harmony

Harmony is the art of using related elements in design such as similar colours, same font, proportionate sizes and the likes. A living room painted in red, with the carpet in blue and the sofas in purple, and the … The colours would just be too disgusting. And if you would remember interiors you have appreciated, you would notice that there is a blend of the various colours used. A Blue wall with a rug in the dark blue range, with sofa in the blue- green range shows harmony. As a graphic artist, let there be a blend in the colours you use for your texts, and backgrounds. Also the font type and sizes you use should be in harmony to bring out the best of your designs.

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GENERAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES

There are general design principles you can apply to achieve your aims whether you are an interior decorator, craftsman, or graphic artist. I would discuss some of these basic principles.

Balance and Arrangement

Balancing is the even distribution of design elements in the space provided. By design elements I mean the objects, shapes, colours, images, or text in the design. The Design workspace should be considered and it would determine how these elements would be evenly distributed on the workspace. For an interior decorator, the workspace might be the area of the living room, the elements being the Shapes and sizes of the furniture and other objects to be placed in the room. The objects should be properly arranged such that there would be enough space on all sides, Left-Right, Top-Bottom.

Harmony

Harmony is the art of using related elements in design such as similar colours, same font, proportionate sizes and the likes. A living room painted in red, with the carpet in blue and the sofas in purple, and the … The colours would just be too disgusting. And if you would remember interiors you have appreciated, you would notice that there is a blend of the various colours used. A Blue wall with a rug in the dark blue range, with sofa in the blue- green range shows harmony. As a graphic artist, let there be a blend in the colours you use for your texts, and backgrounds. Also the font type and sizes you use should be in harmony to bring out the best of your designs.

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What does Graphic Arts has to do with you?

Many a people do not know a thing about graphics and yet the world round about us revolves around Graphical Arts. A field i would say God himself is the pioneer. Have you ever looked up the sky and you begin to see the clouds form a animal or an object? Have you noticed the colours of nature, and how they blend together? The blue sky, the green trees with brown barks, the clay covered earth, the colourful flowers are all the Graphic masterpiece of the Creator of the universe.


Graphic arts is used by Interior Decorators, Fashion Artists, Fine Artists, 3D programmers, Videographers, Advertizers, Craftmen, and the list is endless. If you really do not intend to be any of the major fields that employ Graphic Arts in their activities, you can learn to apply the knowledge of graphic arts to boost your wardrobe outlook or your living room's beauty. As a student you can also learn to apply Graphic Arts to help you learn your classworks and projects faster.

One Quick Tip You Should Start to Use Right Away.
Be Patient to take in details within seconds: By this i mean take note of colours, shapes, texture, material, and so on. By the time you are used to taking note of details, it becomes easier to think naturally in mind blowing ways to create a world of your own with just any task or project you want to do.

I will talk more about the basics of Graphics that you can start to grasp to enhance your living. You do not have to be a professional to understand it all. I promise you would be surprised how much you can learn within a short while. Just ensure you check in here at least once in two weeks.

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