10. White Space
Active White Space:
-Provides the eye a “breath” while reading the
design.
-Breaks up ideas
Passive White Space (2 kinds):
-Passive Object Space (like between letters)
-Space on a page that serves no design point
23. Justified text
• Spaces letters so they fill the text box
• Hard to use, hard to master
This text is being
justified inside a text
box. Because of the
wording it has all
sorts
of
funny
spacing
31. Contrast
Definition
The difference in visual properties that makes an
object (or its representation in an image)
distinguishable from other objects and the
background.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrast
32. Color Contrast
• 1/8 male colorblind
• I don’t want to “really” look
• Use “Complimentary” Colors
36. Color Meaning
(color break)
The following site has an incredible (and incredibly
fun) look into colors, their meaning, and the best
way to use them. Enjoy!
http://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/colors/Colors.html
37. Size Contrast
• Differences effect where and how we look
• Big objects demand attention
• Small objects can be overlooked
• Great differences in size can draw extra
attention to objects