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Graphic Design: Understanding Shapes

This document discusses different types of shapes that can be used in graphic design. It identifies three main categories of shapes: geometric, organic, and abstract. Geometric shapes have sharp corners and include squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. Organic shapes resemble natural objects and have flowing lines. Abstract shapes cannot be related to reality and include stick figures, spirals, and multi-dimensional logo designs. The document advises designers to think about how shapes are interacting and emphasizes portions of a design.

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Graphic Design: Understanding Shapes

This document discusses different types of shapes that can be used in graphic design. It identifies three main categories of shapes: geometric, organic, and abstract. Geometric shapes have sharp corners and include squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. Organic shapes resemble natural objects and have flowing lines. Abstract shapes cannot be related to reality and include stick figures, spirals, and multi-dimensional logo designs. The document advises designers to think about how shapes are interacting and emphasizes portions of a design.

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Shapes

By
Vandana
Asst. Professor
• Shapes, geometric or organic, add interest. 
Shapes are defined by boundaries, such as a
lines or color, and they are often used to
emphasize a portion of the page. Everything is
ultimately a shape, so you must always think
in terms of how the various elements of your
design are creating shapes, and how those
shapes are interacting.
The Different Types of Shapes
• Shapes are one of the basic elements of
graphic design and you have a great variety of
shapes to choose from. There are three basic
types of shapes: 
• Geometric shapes
• Organic shapes
• Abstract shapes
Geometric Shapes
• Geometric shapes are your basic squares,
rectangles, circles, triangles, and the like. These
typically include sharp corners but may have
rounded elements.
• Some common geometric shapes you include:
• Squares and rectangles
• Circles
• Triangles
• Diamonds
Organic shapes
• Organic shapes have flowing lines and are also
called "natural shapes." They resemble objects
found in nature such as a pond (a squiggly
blob), an apple, or a leaf. Most natural shapes
in web pages are created with images. 
Abstract shapes
• There are also those shapes that we cannot relate to reality
that are known as abstract shapes. Abstract shapes are those
that have a recognizable form but are not "real" in the same
way that natural shapes are. For example, a stick-figure drawing
of a dog is an abstract dog shape, but another dog in a photo is
a natural shape. These are the freeform shapes like spirals,
cloud-like formations, and multi-dimensional shapes that have
become popular in modern logo design. 
• Abstract shapes in web designs are usually added through
images. Some examples of abstract shapes are:
• Alphabet glyphs
• Icons
• Symbols

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