Design Terms

design elements

any part of a design such as:

  • headlines
  • sub heads
  • photos
  • art
  • bullets
  • logos
  • body text
  • price - phone number

 

informal balance when elements are not equally balanced.
formal balance when elements are equally balanced on each side of the page.
Rhythm "flow" use of design elements to move readers eye across page
Design the form of art used to create layouts
Unity when elements "fit" or "work" with each other
Prioritize type Making most important type the largest and less important type smaller
 
Classification of type  
All type can be classified into the following categories.
  • Roman
  • Sans Serif
  • Square Serif
  • Novelty
  • Script
  • Text