The purposeful *arrangement/organization* of graphic and typographic elements regarding aspects of *graphic properties* (e.g. shape, size, color, texture, space), *visual perception* (e.g. rhythm, flow, depth, weight, proportion, balance, gestalt, focus), or *communication* (e.g. visual analogy, ...
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How often is the Golden Ratio actually used in modern design?
The Golden Ratio is the stuff of legend (and I believe some derision if Pepsi's latest logo change is of any indication) and is purported to have been used in many famous projects. My question is ...
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How can a design be balanced and yet have a focal point?
The concept of a focal point seems to be a fundamental one in web design, yet doesn't a focal point mean a page cannot be balanced?
Surely by definition a focal point means that the page's 'weight' ...
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Composition web design rules
Are there any rules that are specific to web design, or that are otherwise elevated in importance in the context of web design?
Edit:
I'm thinking that there are probably some aspects of composition ...
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What are some good resources for web page composition?
I'm looking for resources on the composition of web pages.
I'd like to learn about pros and cons of different page layouts and techniques for moving the eye around a page.
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What are the correct set of principles of Design ?
I have started the design learning road from scratch using Teach Yourself Graphic Design: A Self-Study Course Outline. In the first section it mentions design principles.
The first link : Principles ...
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design/ display user evaluation state's
Im looking to discuss ideas on how to represent the "evaluation of a user".
You the evaluator
Users to be evaluated
Based on score border around user profile is different color
How could this be ...
