Fundamentals of Design Elements and Typography
Elements of Art & Design
Elements of Design are the basic parts of a design. They structure and build the visual work.
Principles of Design are ideas or rules that explain how the elements are used to communicate a message.
Elements of Design
Lines
Lines help organize a design and create emphasis. Designers use lines to guide the viewer’s eye and communicate ideas, even if we do not always notice them.
Vertical lines suggest height, importance, and strength.
Horizontal lines create calmness, balance,
Hokusai’s Great Wave & Gauguin’s Tahitian Paintings
Hokusai — The Great Wave off Kanagawa
“The Great Wave off Kanagawa” is a famous Japanese ukiyo-e print created by Hokusai around 1831. The artwork depicts a dramatic and powerful moment: a giant wave threatens three fishing boats, while Mount Fuji appears calm and small in the distance, almost still compared to the overwhelming energy of the wave.
The image impresses with the contrast between movement and tranquility. The fishermen in their small boats seem doomed, yet they probably will not die.
Read MoreNews Diversity: Types, Treatment and Production Challenges
Diversity of News and Treatment Challenges
There is such a variety of news items and actions that it is impossible to analyze them all; they are therefore grouped into different blocks according to the similarity of the production challenges:
Narrative of Content and Events
News based on facts with real images recorded or broadcast live. The reporter goes to the scene or reports from remote points and can be better informed. The reporter usually appears on the screen, which requires the ability to
Read MoreIdentifying Media Bias Types in News Reporting
Types of Media Bias
Bias by Omission
Bias by omission involves leaving one side out of an article, or a series of articles over time. This includes ignoring facts that tend to disprove claims of one group or support beliefs of another group. Bias by omission can occur within a single story or over the long term as a news outlet reports on one set of events but not another.
Bias by Selection of Sources
Bias by selection of sources occurs when including more sources that support one view over another.
Read MoreGraphic Design Principles: Visual Communication and History
What Is Graphic Design?
Graphic design is visual communication. It is not only about being visually attractive but also about telling a story and transmitting a message. It uses images, typography, and color to inform, move, or persuade the audience. For this reason, design is often described as storytelling. Graphic design guides the viewer’s eye.
The Power of Images (Roland Barthes)
Images have strong symbolic and emotional power. According to Roland Barthes, images communicate on two levels:
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Read MoreCultural and Societal Themes: Art, Media, and Youth Development
ART: Culture, History, and Expression
1. What is Art?
Art is a universal human language of expression, older than writing. It uses color, form, and various media not just to imitate reality, but to convey ideas, emotions, and unique vision. Encompassing painting, sculpture, music, and digital forms, it is innate to humans. Art documents history, reflects culture, evokes emotion, and enriches life, communicating the human spirit across time.
2. The Role of Art in Society and Communication
The proverb
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