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Visual Design Terms
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Space | Areas between and around parts of an image and the implied depth of an image. |
Point | A location in an image space having no physical dimensions. |
Line | A length either straight or curved, actual or implied, tracing the flow or direction of a point. |
Shape | A 2D area defined by lines, patterns, value, color, or by its background. |
Form | An object in an image that appears to have 3 dimensions, volume, and thickness. |
Value | The relative darkness or lightness of a part of an image. |
Texture | The apparent surface quality or nature of an image component. |
Color | Part of the visible light spectrum reflected from an object or surface. |
Balance | The equal a stable distribution of visual weight in an image. |
Emphasis | Making a proportion of an image its center of interest, the first thing seen in a composition. |
Rhythm | A harmonious sequence or pattern of components, spaces or elemental qualities. |
Unity | The arrangements or combination of components into a coherent whole. |
Proportion | How parts relate to eachother and the whole image in terms of size, scale, or emphasis. |
Contrast | The degree of relative difference between parts or areas of an image. |
Continuation | An arrangement of parts creating or suggesting a connected whole or continuous flow. |
Economy | Creating a pleasing design and clear visual standard using no more than necessary. |