Principles of Arts

Ron Barrientos
 • Principles of Design
• Balance
• Emphasis
• Movement
• Pattern
• Repetition
Lesson Outline • Rhythm
• Proportion
• Variety
• Unity
• Harmony
Have you ever wondered
why some billboards
catch your eye more than
others?

Let’s find out how the principles of design work together to grab
your attention!
Today, we are going to:

• Learn about the principles of design

• Think about these in the context of
designing posters
 Principles of Design

color contrast
Principles of design are tools
that help us create designs that
look balanced, interesting, and
organized.

scale symmetry

Let’s brainstorm! Add words,

phrases, or images associated
with each of the principles.
 You can use your knowledge of color theory
Color to select colors that are…

Analogous or Contrasting

to create visual harmony in your design to draw the viewers’ attention to particular
or to create a mood elements of your design
 You can contrast colors, shapes and sizes in your
poster. This draws the viewers’ attention to
Contrast particular elements.

Colors Shapes Sizes

 Symmetry

You can use symmetry

lines to ensure your poster
design is balanced. This
can create visual harmony.
 You can use scale and size to
Scale emphasize different elements.

HE
YOU Y

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Scale is especially important when it comes
to text. The more important the words, the
BIGGER they should be!
 Look carefully at the posters below.
Let’s check our Which design principles have the
designers used to capture your
understanding! attention?

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Teaching Note: You can insert a poster image in the frame, right-click, and link it to the
poster's webpage. You can also use "embeds" in the Apps tab.
When designing a Color

poster, pause and

think ‘does my poster Contrast

make use of …’
Symmetry

Scale
References

• List your open-source references here

using the MLA format
 Press these keys
while on Present mode!

U for unveil D for a drumroll

B for blur

Q for quiet C for cofetti # Any number

from 0-9 for a
timer
O for bubbles M for mic drop
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Resource
Page

Use these icons and

illustrations in your Canva
Presentation. Happy
designing! Don't forget to
delete this page before
presenting.
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