Thursday, 24 November 2011

Design Principles Notes 2

Key Elements of Graphic Design:


  • Frame 
  • Format
  • Figure
  • Ground
  • Composition
  • Visual Dynamics
  • Type
  • Image
  • Colour
  • Layour
  • Legibility
  • Readability


Symbol: Symbolises an apple
Sign: Sign for an Apple Mac
Signifier: Signifies quality, creativity, technology.

Visual Metaphor- An object that stands for something else
Metonym- e.g. a Cross is associated with a church 
Synecdoche- A part used to represent the whole, e.g. Statue of Liberty represents New York.



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