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5 Elements of Graphic Design

Lines

• A line in graphic design is a long narrow mark

or stroke, made on or in a surface.

Ex

Graphic designers use line in almost anything, characters are made of a series of lines. Lines are everywhere in graphic design

ShapesThere are 3 basic shapes

-Triangle -Square

-CircleShape is defined as; An outline of

something's form or a geometric

form.

Graphic designers use shapes to way

down, or draw attention to a certain

part of the advertisement.

MASS• Mass: The visual weight of

graphic and text elements.- Graphic designers would use mass to showhow big their product is, to a common thing,anyone would know the size of.

TEXTURE

• Texture: the feel or appearance of an surface Ex: rough, smooth, soft etc…..

In graphic design, texture is used to show how a product or something would feel off of the screen.

Color•

Color is a pigment used in painting, not black or white. The property of objects depending on the light that they reflect.

- Graphic designers use warm or cold colors to attract certain viewers.

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