visual design elements

• Line describes a shape or outline.
• line can create texture and can be thick or thin
• lines may be actual, implied, vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or contour lines
• shapes are usually geometric area that stands out from the space next to or around it, or because of differences in value, color, or texture
• shape may also be organic
• value is the degree of light and dark in a design.
• value is the contrast between black and white and all the ones in between
• texture: the way a surface feels or is perceived to feel
• texture can be added to attract or repel interest to a visual element
• visual texture is the illusion of the surfaces peaks and valleys, resulting in a feeling of smoothness or roughness in objects
• color and color combination plays a large role in a design
• color may be used for emphasis, or may elicit emotions from viewers
• color may be warm, cool, or neutral
• color has three properties:

  1. hue :name of color
  2. intensity/saturation: purity of the hue
  3. value: lihtness or darkness of hue
• form: a figure having volume and thickness
• form: an llusion of a 3 dimensional object can be implied with the use of light and shading
• form can be viewed from many angles