Graphics (from Greek γραφικός 'graphikos', 'something written' e.g. autograph) are visual images or designs on some surface, such as a wall, canvas, screen, paper, or stone to inform, illustrate, or entertain.
2. SIX ELEMENTS OF A DESIGN
1. Line
2. Shape
3. Texture
4. Color
5. Value
6. Space
3. 1.The Line
-usually present in every design
-every website has lines
The line long, red, straight, thin, blue, dashed,
short ,black or curved they are all into the same
category. They are the most of the time used for
delimitation between different sections of a
design or are used to direct viewers vision in a
specific directions.
4. • The lines can create different effects and
visual impact. Bold lines draws attention
because of it’s visual power, the thin lines
tend to go to other way.
• Example of lines:
5. 2. The Shape
The shape is the second most used
elements of a web design. Lines combined
in a different shapes. Shapes are associated
by the human mind with different
movements. Circles are associated with
movement and nature. Squares are seen as
structured, basic design.
6. 3. Texture
Texture styles include paper, stone,
concrete brick, fabric and natural
elements among flat or smooth colors.
Textures can also be pronounced and
can be sparingly or liberally.
8. 4. Colors
It offers the most powerful visual
impact at a single glance. Color
means exactly the same thing as
in the nature. Color creates
emotions-red is passionate, blue
is calm, green is natural.
9. 5. Value
Value is more general and
represents how dark or light a
design is.
10. 6. Space
-white space(also called negative
space)became used widely because it
allows the human eye to read easier. If
there is a lot of negative space in your
web design, it offers light and an open
feeling. The lack of white space will turn
your design into an old fashioned,
cluttered one.
