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Principles

THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Concepts used to organize or arrange the structural elements of a design

BALANCE
The distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space

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CONTRAST
Creating visual interest by juxtaposing opposing elements

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EMPHASIS
When attention is focused on a single area within a design, creating a focal point

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RHYTHM
The repetition or alternation of elements, often with defined intervals between them

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REPETITION
Repeating elements of design to create unity within a piece of work

Adobe Firefly

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MOVEMENT
The line your eye follows through a piece of work

Adobe Firefly

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UNITY
A sense of wholeness that results from a balance of harmony and variety

Adobe Firefly

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