1. Proximity First Read this page regarding the concept of proximity. Complete the Following Assignment:
Use white 9" x 12" paper as the foundation for your design.
Design it in landscape format: with the 12" edge going left-to-right and the 9" edge going top-to-bottom.
You can use any of the available materials to complete your ad: markers, colored pencils, crayons, rulers, compasses, colored paper, scissors, glue. Do not cut pictures from magazines.
Start your design in pencil so you can make adjustments before you finalize your design.
Write the word PROXIMITY in letters at least two inches high somewhere on your poster, so they can be read across the room.
The rest of your poster must be arranged like this:
FIVE identical shapes/images which are close to each other.
THREE identical shapes/images which are close to each other and different from the five mentioned above.
2. Alignment First Read the page regarding the concept of Alignment. Complete the Following Assignment:
Use white 9" x 12" paper as the foundation for your design.
Design it in landscape format: with the 12" edge going left-to-right and the 9" edge going top-to-bottom.
You can use any of the available materials to complete your ad: markers, colored pencils, crayons, rulers, compasses, colored paper, scissors, glue. Do not cut pictures from magazines.
Start your design in pencil so you can make adjustments before you finalize your design.
Write the word ALIGNMENT in letters at least two inches high somewhere on your poster, so they can be read across the room. Check your spelling!
The rest of your poster must be arranged like this:
THREE identical shapes/images which are close to each other and aligned along an imaginary vertical line which is at least ½ inch from the left edge.
THREE identical shapes/images which are different from the first three, and are close to each other and aligned along an imaginary vertical line which is at least ½ inch from the right edge.
The top shape/image in each group should be aligned along an imaginary horizontal line which is at least ½ inch from the top edge.
Make your items align with the word "alignment" in some way
3. Repetition First Read the page regarding the concept of Alignment. Complete the Following Assignment:
Use white 9" x 12" paper as the foundation for your design.
Design it in landscape format: with the 12" edge going left-to-right and the 9" edge going top-to-bottom.
You can use any of the available materials to complete your ad: markers, colored pencils, crayons, rulers, compasses, colored paper, scissors, glue. Donot cut pictures from magazines.
Start your design in pencil so you can make adjustments before you finalize your design.
Write the word REPETITION in letters at least two inches high somewhere on your poster, so they can be read across the room. Check your spelling!
The rest of your poster must be arranged like this:
At least four identical items or shapes repeating in an orderly fashion; this is consistency.
An additional item that is nearly identical but different in a distinctive way; this is unity with variety.
Here are some ways to make this single item distinct:
Make it significantly bigger or smaller, or
Make it a very different color, or
Flip or turn the item, or
Put the item on its own, away from the other, orderly items.
4. Contrast First Read the page regarding the concept of Contrast. Complete the Following Assignment:
Use white 9" x 12" paper as the foundation for your design.
Design it in landscape format: with the 12" edge going left-to-right and the 9" edge going top-to-bottom.
You can use any of the available materials to complete your ad: markers, colored pencils, crayons, rulers, compasses, colored paper, scissors, glue. Donot cut pictures from magazines.
Start your design in pencil so you can make adjustments before you finalize your design.
Design your poster with the following elements:
The word "contrast" should appear three times in three very different styles of lettering.
Each time, the letters in the word "contrast" should be at least two inches high.
Restrict your color selection to three very different (contrasting) colors plus the white of the paper. Using only three colors will unify your poster.
Put a contrasting background rectangle behind the word "contrast" at least once.
Thick "bubble" letterforms will work best for this. Do your best to create outlines for the letters and fill them in, rather than writing the word "contrast" with simple handwriting
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