Back at College now, and with that we have begun a new brief, titled Unit 8; Design Principles in Art and Design.
So I thought I would start by explaining the various design principles;
The design principles are tools used to format the elements of design, and they apply to all aspects of design, such as architecture, writing, art, fashion, graphics, etc.
The most commonly applied principles of design include:
- Balance
- Emphasis
- Illusion
- Texture
- Value
- Scale/Proportion
- Rhythm
- Unity
Hussein Chalayan is an example of one designer who applies the design principles to his work. The design principle Balance can clearly be seen through a variety of his designs. He often plays around with symmetry to create a powerful and innovative effect.
Above is an image of his famous 'table dress', notice how the dress is symmetrically balanced.
Here is Hussein Chalayan's 'aeroplane dress', this incorporates asymmetrical balance, and is, in my opinion, very effective.
I had never really considered that there would be particular principles to design before, I think it's interesting to see how these principles are applied to everyday design.
