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Examples of good and bad design

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masonc

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Aug 26, 2015, 1:31:44 AM8/26/15
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Measure by:

1 Design elements

1.1 Color
1.2 Shape
1.3 Texture
1.4 Space
1.5 Form

2 Principles of design
Apply these, one-by-one to the elements

2.1 Unity/Harmony
2.2 Balance
2.3 Hierarchy
2.4 Scale/proportion
2.5 Dominance/emphasis
2.6 Similarity and contrast
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Chris F.A. Johnson

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Aug 26, 2015, 4:50:04 PM8/26/15
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On 2015-08-26, masonc wrote:
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> http://frontal-lobe.info/oldnew.jpg

Your message title is wrong; it should be "Examples of bad design".

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Chris F.A. Johnson

masonc

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Aug 26, 2015, 5:30:36 PM8/26/15
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Here is an article on Visual Screen Design:

Gestalt Theory in Visual Screen Design - A New Look at an Old Subject

http://crpit.com/abstracts/CRPITV8Chang.html

"Gestalt Laws" are illustrated with before-and-after illustrations.

masonc

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Aug 26, 2015, 5:55:50 PM8/26/15
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Here is an on-line tutorial.

"Design Aesthetics for Web Design"

http://tinyurl.com/nlnb5wu

(I'm posting my discoveries, thinking they may
be useful to someone here.)
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