| DESIGN ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES DESIGN ELEMENTS: point line shape form tone texture colour letterform FOR TEACHERS DESIGN PRINCIPLES: figure-ground balance contrast cropping hierarchy scale proportion pattern |
 |
| INDEX Members only |
| DESIGN ELEMENT SHAPE SHAPE is an area enclosed by a line on a flat surface SHAPE is two-dimensional, consisting only of height and width, but not of depth If depth is added to a shape it becomes a 'form' You will see some confusion about this as the terms 'shape' and 'form' are often wrongly used interchangeably Shapes are either organic or geometrical ORGANIC SHAPE A shape with an irregular contour, like shapes that appear in nature GEOMETRIC SHAPE A shape with a regular contour, such as a square, triangle, or circle g n Click here for more information on Organic and Geometric shapes Shapes can also be seen as being positive or negative This relates to the Design Principle of 'FIGURE-GROUND' Click here for more information Click here for examples of students' work HOME |
 |
 |
 |
| This shows the SHAPE of a seat |
| This emphasises the FORM of a seat |