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Design Elements and Principles

Emphasis is shown in this image through the use of layout and colour. Everything except the few flowers, in the foreground, is desaturated of colour. The boldness of the purple gives the flowers dominance, making them the focus of the image, and placing the emphasis on them; hence the design principle at work.
The design element space, is represented through the layout and arrangement of elements within the image, in order to show the distance and area (negative space) around the element in focus (the dog).
This image exhibits the design principle of scale and proportion through the multiple sizes of the Babushka dolls. They’re arranged in order of relative size (largest to smallest), each with the same pattern, to portray the relationship between them. The changing proportions of the dolls represents different scales of the same thing, therefore effectively demonstrating the given design principle.
Volume as a design principle refers to the perception of weight and form that the elements convey. In this image,  the angle the cup has been photographed on, implies the sense of form (having height, width and depth), with the capacity to hold some sort of mass (i.e. volume).
This image demonstrates shape through the hopscoth squares, which create an enclosed space, defined by a line. The opposing white of the lines to the grey of the gravel ensures that the squares are the focus of the image and therefore represent the design element of shape.
Movement is the design principle defined in this photograph. The blurring of the background and all other elements, except for the woman, conveys that she is moving. She is the element showing movement, however, the blurred elements define and emphasise it further. 
The design principle, balance is represented in this image through the positioning of the girl, in the centre of the image as well as in the ray of sun across the water.  
Colour is demonstrated in this image through the use of a high saturation and variety of colours, as well as a plain white background, to ensure the straws and their colours are the focus of the image.  
The design element, texture can be seen in this image through the visibly bumpy surface of the leaf. It provides the idea of texture by appealing to the viewer’s sense of touch (i.e. how it appears to feel).

The above image presents the design element of form, through both the mosaic tiles, but more importantly, through the shells, which protrude or 'stand-out' from the surface they’re on. They have a defined volume and depth, therefore representing form. 

The portrayal of the design element, line in this photograph has been achieved through the positioning of the camera, on the same level as the strip of paint, acting as the line. It creates a connection between the foreground and background, leading the viewer’s eye, through the whole image. The bold yellow colour also works to define the line, making it the focus point of the image and in turn, demonstrating the design element.
This image demonstrates  value and tone as it utilises the colours on the opposite ends of the spectrum - the darkest and lightest intensities of grey. (i.e. black and white) These opposing colours act as the basic example of light and dark, therefore representing this design element.
This image represents the design principle, repetition, through the recurrence of identically sized and coloured lockers. The repetition of elements used here is regular, meaning the only elements present, are what is being repeated (i.e. the lockers). Therefore the whole image works as a repetition, creating unity and harmony between the elements.
The design principle of harmony is demonstrated here through the way the elements of the image work together, to create a sense of consistency, as if everything within it, belongs and has a purpose of some kind. The main elements are the two dogs, who are both looking at the same thing (something outside of the image) and are both the same type of animal. 
This photograph demonstrates contrast, through the use of colour - the red leaves and the green.  Their other characteristics (i.e. texture, shape and size) have been kept constant among both leaves, as to make the contrast in colours the main focus and to keep from having too many differences between the two. The similarities provides the idea of relation and juxtaposition, to then demonstrate the contrast between them. 
The contrasts in colours, textures and overall design of these art monsters demonstrates variety - the yellow one has a glass-like texture, whilst the white and blue have a concrete-like surface. Each has different features but because they’re still similar, the sense of variety of the same objects is better conveyed.
The colours and layout of the pencils in this image both work to demonstrate rhythm. The pencil’s create the repetition of visual movement through their ‘wave-like’ arrangement. This gives an aesthetically pleasing flow (therefore working closely with harmony and unity). The colours of the pencils progress from one to another, which also conveys the flow that is rhythm. 
This image represents typography as it shows various arrangements of text (i.e. capitals, lower-cases, horizontal and vertical writing). The layout of the words overall, also work to create the shape of a camera.    
The design principle, pattern is defined here through the arrangement of the pale concrete pieces. They’ve been arranged  in  a  planned  repetition  into  the form of circles, therefore demonstrating a pattern in the image’s elements.

Unity is the harmony of the whole composition of the image, in which the elements presented all work together to demonstrate the overall purpose and visual theme. The elements of this specific image;  the hands and the rings, work  this way, to convey that these are the hands of a husband and wife. 
Design Elements and Principles
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Design Elements and Principles

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