Emtech As4
Emtech As4
Emtech As4
Introduction
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The picture above shows a good web design website. It uses the different
elements on its design properly. Not only that, the website designer also follows the
rules in organizing and placing the different elements in making website design.
The elements and principles of design are the building blocks of a successful
beautiful design. The elements of design are the things or tools that make up a design
while the Principles of design are what we do to those elements. The Elements of
Design These are the materials or tools to make different designs or Arts.
∙ LINE – Lines are defined by points moving in space. It can create a sense of
movement or direction in your design. Line is can be smooth, rough, straight, curve,
broken, thick or thin.
∙ SHAPE – A shape is an enclosed space, the boundaries of which are defined by
other elements of art like lines, colors, values or textures. Shapes can be used to
create patterns and draw the viewer’s attention.
∙ DIRECTION – Applying motion to create the visual illusion of movement. Use
horizontal direction for calmness, stability and tranquility while vertical direction for
emotions of balance, formality and alertness.
∙ SIZE (SCALE) – Size is basically the relationship of the area occupied by one
shape to that of another. Large elements means more significant than the small one.
∙ TEXTURE – Texture refers to surface appearance of an object given by the
dimensions, form, thickness, arrangement, and amount of its basic parts.
∙ COLOR – Color is light redirected off objects. It is used to create curiosity and
emotions to the viewer’s. It has three main characteristics: hue (these are red, green,
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blue, etc.), value (lightness/ darkness), and intensity (saturation, or amount of
pigment) and temperature (warm and cool).
What is Infographic?
1. Be unique
∙ Be creative is one of the most important aspect of designing an effective
infographic.
2. Keep it simple
∙ Make a design easy to understand. Straight to the point and focus more on the
message.
3. Less is more
∙ Focus on what matters. Keep your text minimal will most likely produce more
impact than a page full of words.
4. Sharing
∙ Share it with your friends. It is the most important and effective thing to do in
making infographic.
Answer the following questions based on your learning. Be brief and concise.
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Activity 3 Infographics
Create an awareness campaign about the topics below. You may choose only
one to include in your output. You can use any image editing tools (Photoshop, Gimp ,
etc.)
1. Water Pollution in Marikina River
2. Cultural Heritage of Marikina City
3. Historical Timeline of Marikina City