In class we were given the above images and asked to:
- Rotate the shapes consistently
- Group by shape
- Resize each group of shapes for consistency
While doing this, we had to keep in mind the four basic principles of design:
- Proximity
- Group related items
- Alignment
- Create a hard edge, line or margin by aligning items within each group.
- Repetition
- Add consistency - Give grouped items similar fonts styles & sizes
- Contrast
- Make one item (title) or one group's font size large and another small
After receiving the previous images and instructions, I created the following:
I tried to use the four basic principles of design when designing the above image. I chose the shapes that were all similar in shape and grouped them together. I used repetition in all of the images to add special effects and I also used interesting alignments. I added contrast by changing the colors and thicknesses of some of the shapes.
The above image is a business card that I created when given the first slide of information. I chose a very subtle color scheme to keep the card simple. I used two different shades of green from the information and then black and white text. I used white for the heading because it makes the group name stand out. For the watering can I changed the effect on powerpoint to make it look like a sketched out drawing. I really like the effect it gives and I think it goes along with the color scheme as well.
