PRINCIPLES

AND ELEMENTS
OF DESIGNS
Adding an embroidered design to a
garment always adds a classy touch to
elevates the product instantly. That said,
you must follow a few principles while
designing an embroidered item to ensure
quality and attractiveness. It might be
challenging to find the right balance
between simple and appealing.
1. What is your initial opinion about
the embroidery design?
2. Do the colors complement the
design?
3. Do the elements (flowers, text, and
lines) complement with one
another?
4. What do think should be
considered when making an
embroidery design?
PRINCIPLES OF
DESIGNS
- are ideas for organizing or
arranging the structural aspects of
the design. These principles are
applied to affect the expressive
content or the message of the work.
1. BALANCE
- according this principle, from the
center of the dress, a design should
be identified on both sides, and it
can be done in various ways.
 A. Symmetrical
balance - also known as
formal balance, is defined
an equal “weight” on all
sides.
B. Asymmetrical balance
or informal balance
-is when the structure decoration and
accessories are distinct on both sides from the
design’s core. Both sides of this designs
attraction are formed using various
accessories.
C. Proportion
- is a agreeable relationship of all components of the
object to one another. It refers to the relative and
sizes of an several objects.
 2. EMPHASIS
- Is the focal point or point of interest.
It is the most significant information
the design intends to express.
3. VARIETY
- Is to create visual interest. Color, images,
typography, forms and nearly any other design
element can all be used to generate a variety.
4. RHYTHM
- series of soft movement
that are done repeatedly.
A. Repetition
lines, colors or accessories are
repeated.

B. Gradation
- Refers to the gradual changes of
lines, or color shade can be used to
generate rhythm.
5. MOVEMENT
- Refers to how the eyes move across
a design.
6. UNITY
- refers on how nicely the design
pieces interact.
7.CONTRAST
- refers to the relationship
between elements in the
design, especially adjacent
elements.
8. WHITE SPACE
- often known as “negative space”,
refers to a part of the design that are
void of any design components.
ELEMENTS OF
DESIGN
- A design is a graphic representation of your
embroidery project that can use to produce it. The
basic elements of design which are simply the
fundamental aspects of any visual design are line,
shape, color, textures, and space.
 a. line - can be horizontal, vertical, dotted, zigzag,
curved, straight, diagonal, bold, or fine.

b. Shapes - are lines that are connected.

C.Color - is a term that describes the hue, value,

and intensity.

d. texture – is the surface and quality of the design.

e. Space – as an element of design, is the area

 COLOR
THEORY
The color of the clothes or anything
else is usually the first thing you
notice. Before you start looking at
which colors go together best, you
should first learn the meaning of
color terminologies and the color
principles that apply to them.
 The color wheel
- is a circular diagram (as in a
wheel) that shows a relationship
between different colors that
help and create a good color
scheme in any art project.
Primary
colors

- are the origins in all

colors.
 Secondar
y colors
- are created by combining two
primary and secondary colors in
equal amounts.
Intermediate
colors
- are created by
combining two primary
and secondary colors in
equal amount.
Pure colors

- are often known as

normal, true, or basic
colors.
 tints
- are purer colors that lightened
when they are blended with
white. Pastels colors are
another are name for tints.
shades
- are pure colors that are
darkened when they are
blended with black.
 neutrals
- are white black and gray
that they are complement
with each other as well as
other colors.
Intermediate
colors
- are created by
combining two primary
and secondary colors in
equal amount.
Questions?
 GET ½
LENGTHWISE.

½ LENGTHWISE, SIR?
YES, ½ LENGTHWISE.
 TEST I: IDENTIFICATION (2x)
1. The color of the clothes or anything else is usually the first thing you
notice
2. Is a series of smooth movements that are done repeatedly.
3. Are lines that are connected.
4. Surface textures.
5. Are colors that are lightened when they are blended with white.
6. Negative space.
7. Is to create visual interest. Color Theory tints
8. Refers on how the eyes move across the design. White Space fabric
9. Refers to how nicely the design pieces interact. Shapes rhythm
10. Serve as the foundation of your embroidery. Primary colors variety
Secondary colors balance
Emphasis movement
Unity
texture
Test II: TRUE OR FALSE (2X)
1. Red+White= Maroon

2. White+Black= Gray
3. Red+Green= Brown
4. Yellow+Brown= Orange
5. Red+Yellow+Blue=Brown
TEST III: ENUMERATION
1-3 TYPES OF BALANCE

4-11 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

12-15 GIVE AT LEAST 4 ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

LET’S CHECK YOUR
WORK!
TEST I TEST II
1. COLOR THEORY 1. FALSE-PINK
2. RHYTHM 2. TRUE
3. SHAPE/S 3. TRUE
4. TEXTURE 4. FALSE-GOLD
5. TINT/S 5. FALSE-BLACK
6. WHITE SPACE
7. VARIETY
8. MOVEMENT
9. UNITY
10. FABRIC
TEST III
1-3 SYMMETRICAL BALANCE, ASYMMETRICAL OR INFORMAL BALANCE, PROPORTION

4-11 BALANCE, EMPHASIS, VARIETY, RHYTHM, MOVEMENT, UNITY, CONTRAST, WHITE SPACE

12-15 LINE, SHAPE, COLOR, TEXTURE, SPACE

TEST I- 20 PASSING SCORE : 33.75/ 34

TEST II- 10
TEST III- 15
TOTAL= 45/45