Thursday: 20/10/2011

Today in class we took down 2 pages of notes. It included types of designers like Graphic Designers, Web Designers, Fashion Designers.

Elements of design:

• Shape
• Line - define shapes, contours etc.
• Space - Between objects
• Texture - Surface, look & feel
• Colour
• Value - Range of lightness & darkness within a picture.

Principles Of Design:

• Contrast - Difference between two related elements
• Emphasis - Focus on a particular area or point
• Balance - Distribution of the elements across a design
• Unity - All elements compliment each other. Achieved in layout
• Pattern - Give a design unity, emphasis and continuity 
• Movement - Actual movement or the illusion of movement
• Rhythm - Provides continuity & variety in design

We had a task to do on design in which we had to: Choose one of your favourite objects and; 

1. Write about what it looks like & sketch its appearance including all details of its design.
2. Write about its functions, draw a diagram to show how the object works.

The object I chose was my iPod Nano. I drew a picture of my iPod and showed its features. I also wrote about these functions in a detailed manner.