{design basics} elements & principles of design

design elements

• space
• line
• scale
• colour - hue, value, intensity
• texture
• form

design principles

• balance
• proportion
• repetition - rhythm & pattern
• emphasis
• harmony
• unity
• variety
• contrast

examples

balance
http://www.amyatlas.com/

harmony
stylist: Deb McLean via http://www.designisborn.com/

rhythm
via http://www.robinsonresearch.blogspot.com/

repetition
Barbie's 50th Birthday Bash via http://www.hostessblog.com/

emphasis
http://www.hearthcabinet.com/

unity with variety
http://www.colincowrie.com/

direction
http://www.rebeccathuss.com/

contrast
http://www.grahambrown.com/

proportion & scale
via http://www.trendland.net/