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What we call the “Overall Impact” A statement that indicates the likelihood that the project
will exert a sustained, powerful influence on the research field involved, stating the
actual impact (for example, high, medium or low):
Originality by definition means producing ideas and products that have not existed before, but
we judge it in relative terms.
Actually, creativity is the mental capacity to generate novel and useful ideas, more or less. It
isn't about art or design, writing or music. Creativity is, at its core, about ideas and how we
develop, understand, and communicate them. Not just in terms of thearts, but in every realm of
thinking and work.
Color Balance - A small amount of color can offset the visual weight of a large area of neutral
values. Similarly, a small area of warm color can balance a large area of cool color. This
Pop Art image illustrates symmetrical color balance. The color distribution on the right side
mirrors that of the left side.
Types of Harmony
There are 5 types of color harmony:
1) Direct Harmony: This is the most basic harmony. It is a pointopposite to the key
color on the wheel. This “opposite” color is referred to as the complementary color and
thus the direct harmony can also be called the complementary harmony. Virtually all
color harmonies (except Analogous) are a variation of the direct harmony. It is the reason
the wheel exists as opposed to a different kind of chart.
The high contrast of complementary colors creates a vibrant look especially when used at
full saturation but can be jarring if not managed properly. This is the most common color
scheme and is easy to find in all sorts of designs. Hulk’s green color has purple as its
complementary color—which is the reason he wears purple shorts. Red and green are the
Christmas colors and also happen to be complementary colors to each other.
In photography, blue is considered the best color to put behind a person as it is the
complementary color to skin tone.
Complementary color schemes are tricky to use in large doses, but work well when you
want something to stand out. Complementary colors are really bad for text as both colors
have a similar “strength” and will fight for attention.
2) Split Complementary: Rather than the point opposite the key color on the wheel, the
split complementary takes the two colors directly on either side of the complementary
color. This allows for a nicer range of colors while still not deviating from the basic
harmony between the key color and the complementary color.
This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color
scheme, but has less tension. The split complimentary color scheme is a safe choice for
virtually any design as it is near impossible to mess up and always looks good.
To use a triadic harmony successfully, the colors should be carefully balanced—let one
color dominate and use the two others for accent. Or, desaturate all your colors and only
use the triadic colors in small spots or touches.
4) Analogous Harmony: Also referred to as related colors, these are the colors directly
on the left and right of your key color. They usually match up quite well and create a
serene and comfortable design. While this color harmony can be pleasing to the eye, it
can also come across as monotone. If you are going for a design that’s primarily one
color, this is a good choice.
5) Tetradic Harmony: Similar to the Triadic, except that there are four points, all
equally distanced on the color wheel. This is a color harmony I’ve only seen mentioned
in more recent texts on the subject of color harmony. In my earlier post on this subject, I
didn’t even include it. My personal opinion is that a design using this isn’t really using
color harmony and is instead using every color on the color wheel. Or, where done more
subtly, it is a design simply using two sets of complementary colors.
That being said, this harmony is good when you have numerous elements that all need to
stand out on their own—such as a poster that features 4 or more characters. By using
colors equally distant on the color wheel, each character gets equal attention.
Discuss the definition of contrast: A principle of art that refers to the arrangement of opposite
elements (light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.) in a
piece so as to create visual interest, excitement and drama.
Emphasis is defined as an area or object within the artwork that draws attention and becomes
a focal point. Subordination is defined as minimizing or toning down other compositional
elements in order to bring attention to the focal point. ... Therefore, the red circle is the focal
point of the composition.