Basic Graphic Design

Basic Graphic Design Weather you design your business brochures, flyers, web pages, or ads there are things you need to know. There are a few principles of basic design as those of us in the training of art / graphic design field don? T always parties. Here? His short list of design elements that can be used today.ColorThis is the first and most important. The color is everything. That? Why buy HDTV sets to get a better color. Think before your product. There is a color that is the question? Are you selling beach items, chose a sand color. Are you selling electronics, chose a metallic color. Next make sure the color is impressive, but can watch. If you can not see the color of at least a minimum amount of time? D want your customers? And attention, si? T t it.LineAnd does not mean that I? A line? I mean the elements of your project. Stand back and squint at your creation. Note the line of text and images. Where are the lines moving? They should all your customers? Attention from the top of the page in a fluid motion. If you find a place on the back line leads the eye to the top of the page or stops all together, you need to rearrange some 'line items.FormRelated. Squint new notice and the text as a block, or rectangular, instead of lines. Notice the images or as forms of art. And the opinion of the entire room as a form. All modules must flow from one to another. Each module must direct the eye to the next page from top to bottom, in a stream that flows line.MovementI? They have already said on this, but it is very important. If you want your customers to start at the top left and ending at the bottom right. The traditional form of movement is one? Z? meaning of the eyes should start at the top left, top right, make a diagonal toward the lower left, and ends at the bottom right. This formula is ideal for advertisers and web pages with many graphics and images. The exception would be a page with all the texts, in which you want the reader? Eye to move from left to right on each line.Space (negative space) We are all aware of the amount of space that we use on our projects. What about the space you have? T use? Have you noticed that? Well? D as important. Stand back and squint back. Note the percentage of points to fill your project, what percentage of negative space empty? If you want to make the most of your space, is not it? Can be used all of this. Using too much makes an ad look busy too little, it seems empty. A percentage can be anywhere from 60% to 80% of the area and 40% to 20% negative or empty space. Keep the percentage in this field, and you? Ll be balanced ad, web page, or project.TextureThis is more important with the web design. All fresh and interesting textures that you can use anything for the substance of the text is amazing. Remember one thing the plot is almost the same weight in the eyes a picture. Like you would not place a large number of files on your donation page? T use too many textures. Also look at the positioning of these can attract the eye away from where you want move.Remember one thing, he doubted simplify.About when AuthorCopyright 2004 Kelly Paal PaalKelly is a freelance nature photographer and landscape, national and inteational exposure . She recently started her own business Kelly Paal Photography (She has a background in photography, commercial and art. She enjoys applying graphic design and photography principles to her web design.