DESIGN PRINCIPLES-EXERCISE1

• week 01 
•  YUANJUN [0355385]
•  Bachelor Of Fashion Design Technology
• Apr01.2022

      DESIGN PRINCIPLES-EXERCISE1

 EXERCISE1: GESTALT THEORY AND CONTRAST

(part1: recap lecture    part2:the design of contrast   part3:the design of gestalt theory)

Brief reflection for this week:

  This week is my first week in Taylor's college, i felt the strong academic atmosphere in Dr.P's class, which was also easy and pleasant.

   Especially after class , Dr.P told online students the content in class and the assignment.From time to time, she asked us if we had any other questions. My classmates are also very patient to answer many questions for me. l hope i can study better with the help of teachers and classmates.

  Although i can't hear clearly in class and my English is not very good, i will try my best to fulfill the teacher's requirements and improve myself.

part 1

recap lecture

Elements of design

(Individual "building blocks)

Point

Line

Shape

                       

Form

Texture

    

Space

Colour

Principles of design

( Organizational fundamentals that resulted from or guides the arrangement of the elements.)

• contrast
• balance
• emphasis
• rules of third
• repetition/pattern/rhythm
• movement
• hierarchy
• alignment
• unity proportion

Contrast

What is contrast? 

There are four main types of contrast:   

            1.Light and dark.

2.Color.

                                3.Foreground and background.

              4.Size and shape.

    Contrast is like an obvious difference between two or more things, like the color of watermelon:the red contrasts sharply with green.

   And then, contrast even can provide a good mood or visual enjoyment for people.

   For example, the rainbow, 

part 2

And now , i want to show you one of my works:

•  This painting expressed my understanding of "contrast". 

I think "color" is also one of all elements , so i decided to use color to express my truly ideas.

•   Through  this painting ，the main thing is when we see it we can feel a strong contrast of colors, like "red"、"green"......

• The combination of several colors creates a strong visual contrast. Also, anyone who sees it will feel better.These healing colors let us feel happy or relaxed.

Gestalt theory

principle of similarity

principle of continuation

principle of closure

principle of proximity

principle of figure/ground

principle of symmetry&order

（similarity of shape)

(similarity of color)

part 3

  And now, i want to show a drawing that made by myself which expressed my thoughts about "principle of similarity":

  This picture shows three kiwis with a corner cut off . But we have psychological activities , so we can see an abstract triangle. Even if the triangle has no borders, and the intermittent boundaries in the middle are incomplete.

  As far as i know,  gestalt originated in visual studies but is not limited to visual studies. It is often applied to music. Interpreting musical works from new ways and perspectives.

  And also "gestalt theory" plays an important role in many fields.