Designs by Kaitlin
Line and Harmony
Lines can be created by the pen or brush tool and are also seen when two lines meet to make a shape. It is said that the direction of a line can convey mood within a design. Horizontal lines are usually more calm, vertical lines are suggestive of a “potential for movement”, and diagonal lines give more justification to a design. In referring to the C.R.A.P design elements, lines can be used to give repetition to a design or contrast as the stand out piece of a design. As seen above, lines can be used in many different ways to add texture and visual stimulation to a design with different directions and angles.
When these lines are added to a design, they must be placed in order to create harmony. Harmony in a design relates to the Repetition in C.R.A.P. As seen in the example above, harmony is used to add rhythm to a design in order to keep it unified and appealing to the eye. We see that “Nevermore” is repeated to get the message across but the images that are used complement each other and connect the whole design in order to make it all come together. Arrangement and similarity are very important with harmony because in order for it to come together in a visually pleasing way, images and lines must be similar to each other and arranged properly.
Taylor and Kathryn contributed to this portion of my portfolio as they were my group members.
