Tuesday, February 14, 2012

visual organization

not directing the audience through a design is misdirecting them


eye movement-left- right then up and down


controlling eye movement        
eye tends to gravitate towards areas of complexity first. in pictures of people, the


light will attract especially when its something dark


lines will guide eye movement


optical center- spot where human eye goes to on image. tends to be mathematical (or exact).
pulls your eyes away from a compelling element


Z Pattern- our visual pattern make s a sweep of the page in the shape of a z. leads the human eye through the image to import info or elements. Ex: Cigarettes


Fonts- no more than two fonts throughout composition. should complement together when used, avoid caps, choose right font, don't overuse complicated fonts (use as headline), www.typography.com/email/2010-03/index.htm


visual hierarchy- focal point on the message sent to the audience


ask yoursef: 
what do i want my viewer to view first second third and fourth and last?


must come together


grid- way of organizing on a page such as columns, rows, margins, or guide lines


modernism was when we started seeing simplified designs, breaking info into chunks and creating relationships between text and image (50's)


distinct set of aligned based relationship that act as guides for elements across a format


different structure also means different grid


helps the message go through

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