THE ABC'S OF DESIGN

A

• Asymmetrical
• Asymmetrical is an informal type of balance which is when you have two sides with clear differences and not symmetrical.
• This picture is asymmetrical because he clearly shorter side.

B

• Balance
• Balance is shown through three different types; symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial.
• These pictures show balance through these different types.

C

• Color Wheel
• The color wheel is a basic tool to show us the important hues, and it's based off the the standard color theory.
• This picture shows the color wheel.

D

• Diagonal
• Diagonal is one of the four line types used in elements of design.
• This picture shows how diagonal lines are used for a texture to bookshelves and a fixture for the ceiling.

E

• Emphasis
• Emphasis is when there is an object that is clearly the center of attention made by a single color or odd size.
• This bright red wall is the emphasis of the room since the color and size grabs your eye.

F

• Fluorescents
• Fluorescents are hues that have bright and vibrant tones to them.
• This picture shows some fluorescent lights within the colors.

G

• Gradation of Intensity
• Gradation of Intensity is the scale which shows how the brightness or dullness of a hue is changed by mixing the color by its compliment.
• This chart shows the gradation of Intensity by showing the different colors intensity.

H

• Harmony
• Harmony shows the variety and unity of different shapes and textures that end up working well together.
• The peacock feathers show harmony because the different shapes and textures to create the harmony and unity of the feathers.

I

• Intermediate Colors
• Intermediate colors are made by equal amount of a primary color and a secondary color.
• The picture shows all the intermediate colors on the color wheel.

J

• Joann's Fabrics
• Joann's fabrics is a place to buy crafts and fabrics in order to make the creations for your design needs and wants.
• This is a picture of a Joann's Fabric store.

K

• Kimono
• Kimono is a style of old Japanese culture which is a style or a design pattern on the type of clothes.
• This picture shows a few examples of kimonos from old Japanese culture.

L

• Line
• There are four different types of lines that can come together to create a design; diagonal, horizontal, vertical, and a curve.
• This picture shows a design using different types of lines(curve, diagonal, etc.).

M

• Monochromatic
• Monochromatic is a color scheme in which you use different shades, tints, and tones of one color from the color wheel.
• This room is an example of this because it uses different shades and tints of blue in order to create a monochromatic scheme.

N

• Neutral Colors
• Nuetral colors are colors that cannot be found on a color wheel; or it is called achromatic, which means "without color."
• This picture is an example of achromatic, since it is in black and white.

O

• Orange
• Orange is a secondary color on the color wheel, it is created by red and yellow.
• This picture shows multiple furniture items which are primarily orange.

P

• Primary Colors
• The primary colors on the color wheel are red, yellow, and blue.
• The balloons each show one of the primary colors and how well they work together.

Q

• Quilt
• A quilt is a blanket, which is made from different fabrics that have multiple designs and textures to it to create and variety and unity.
• This is an example of a quilt all laid out to show its multiple designs, colors, and patterns.

R

• Repetition
• Repetition is a rhythm in which is made from duplicating shapes, colors, patterns, over and over to create a design.
• This hall is an example of repetition because it used the same archway over and over to create a rhythm.

S

• Secondary Colors
• Secondary colors are colors that are created by mixing equal amounts of two primary colors.
• These crayons show the secondary colors; orange, green, and violet.

T

• Triad
• A triad is a color scheme which uses three colors that are equally spaced from each other on the color wheel.
• This picture shows a triangle on the color wheel to show that they are equally spaced to create the color scheme.

U

• Unrealistic Proportion
• Unrealistic proportion is an element of design that has unequal rationalities that doesn't make sense and creates a weird image.
• This picture of the woman being put to scale to the Barbie shows how unproportional barbies are and have a unrealistic proportion scale.

V

• Vertical Lines
• Vertical lines are another of the four examples of lines.
• The vertical lines on the wall create a great texture and theme to the room.

W

• Warm Colors
• Warm colors are the colors on the color wheel that creat the feeling of warmth and excitement.
• The picture shows the warm color that are on the color wheel.

X

• X-Stitch
• The x-stitch is a stitch which is used by a thread and needle that creates the shape of an X, and creates a strong stitch.
• The picture shows an example of the x-stitch being used.

Y

• Yokhana
• Yokhana is the Design for Living and Fashion Design teacher, she continuously is working and helps her students learn what they need to about design.
• Here is a picture of her at Christmas time by some of her students dresses made out of Christmas trees.

Z

• Zig Zag
• Zig zag is a type of line created by multiple diagonal lines that create a pattern and create a variety.
• The wall is an example of zig zags that are repeated to create a pattern.

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