principles of design

Elements of Design: Shape or Form

We often think of shapes as two-dimensional: squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. This isn't how we perceive them in the landscape, …

As a band geek , I'm going to work the music I love into any post I can. Anyhow, harmony is what happens when you combine all your …

I've been excited about writing this post. Balance is really important to design, yet it's often misunderstood. The two main kinds of …

Proportion and scale are two related design principles. Proportion refers to the size relationship that parts of the design have to each …

You may have noticed that it's winter outside, so there's not a lot of pretty stuff for me to take pictures of right now. It seems to me …