You have a lot of power to influence your composition with color. You can use color to grab attention and create contrast. You can use it to create mood. To separate elements. To connect elements. In short, you can guide the viewer’s eye through the piece and enhance the entire experience.But it’s all about intentional choices. Color choices that serve your piece, rather than just…
Think of color like line, value, form, texture, and the other elements of design as affecting the perception of your compositional choices. It adds focus, separation, contrast, mood, and provides visual paths for the viewer. Color can make your compositions stand out more and it can also detract or confuse the message if used poorly or without purpose. Understanding its impact will help you choose…
Composition is all about arranging elements so that people know where to look.There are a number of different ways of organizing information and creating differences in importance. Why Visual Hierarchy Matters Hierarchy is a way to organize information. Hierarchy is used in nearly every type of visual communication, such as drawings, posters, layouts, photographs, illustrations, etc. There are four main components of hierarchy used to…
Composition is the way that visual elements are arranged in a particular piece. Whether you’re working with photographs, graphic design, illustration, or some other visual medium, learning the fundamentals of composition is important in creating strong visuals.The particular way in which you arrange elements will change the way that the finished piece feels, and you want these choices to come from a feeling of intentionality.…