Elements & Principles Hunt

graphic design in life elements and principles

Prompt

Find the following types of typography on campus, at home, and in the world.

Elements |

  • Line
  • Shape
  • Color
  • Value
  • Form
  • Texture
  • Space

Principles |

  • Contrast
  • Emphasis
  • Movement
  • Pattern
  • Rhythm
  • Unity
  • Balance (Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Radial)

Directions

  1. Document your subjects.
  2. Edit photos.
  3. Insert your photos in jpeg format on your website in the subpage "Typeface Hunt". (Typeface Hunt--> Fundamentals--> Graphic Design)
  4. Publish

Photography and Documentation Tips:

  • Watch your shadow.
  • Make sure the lighting is good.
  • Removed all clutter: objects off the table, things that are blocking
  • Crop in close to your subject.
  • Take detail shots.
  • Take a shot further away.