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Graphic Design: The Quick Guide The basic elements of Graphic Design
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Transcript

Hello everyone, in this video we will talk about the line lines are the simplest get the most important elements of graphic design. You will be surprised how many things you can communicate using just few lines. arranged arrangement of lines is vital, it might help you to lead the viewer to the basic concept of your work. By doing so, you can easily point out which aspects are the most prominent and which are not showing what is the main factor of this particular design. Line technically speaking, is a section connecting two points. They can have variable with and can be solid or dashed.

The endings can be curved, or blunt. They're mostly used in order to organize connect or separate, simple as that. Last but not least, lions can create shapes or textures convey an emotion or put an emphasis on something that we wish to point out. As you can imagine, there is an infinite number of options how to go from point A to point B. Guess what, you don't need to have a superb imagination to create something interesting. So heads up.

It is better, especially for a beginner to use simple paths. In fact, works that are really interesting I made up just a few simple lines. We can often find lines in pairs or groups. lines with difference appearance can suggest a variety of textures lead the eye or provoke movement. Look at these examples. In this image, uniform horizontal black and white lines define a static and arranged space in this one, the optical space have white lines increases with the height, suggesting a formula for movement.

In this one, the space of black lines is minimal on the horizontal side. It is clearly portraying an impression of roundness. Look at this one. What a chaos. After you finish watching this video, take a moment to browse on the internet and relax on your favorite website. Try to focus on its design.

Can you see how lines are organizing the space to help your mind finding everything you need in the fastest way possible? Keep analyzing the page. In the next videos we will talk about mass and shapes. As soon as you finish learning this concept, you will unlock the door for the hidden word of communication

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