Graphic Design

We're learning to create useful documents such as flyers, advertisements, tickets, and programs. If these items, however, are not appealing to our customers, they may never be read or used. There are four graphic design principles that will guide us in creating attractive publications:

• Contrast
  
• Alignment
  
• Repetition
  
• Proximity
  

Every publication you create for this class should keep these four principles in mind.

Your assignment:

1. Review the PowerPoint slide show again that we reviewed on November 12.
   
2. Read Mike Rundle's blog post on these principles.
   
3. Create a Blog Post titled Graphic Design in Word 2007. Define what it means to show contrast, alignment, repetition, and proximity in publications. Example: Define contrast. What should you do to show contrast? What should you not do?
   
4. Using The Best Designs web site, find four links to web sites that provide examples of contrast, alignment, repetition, and proximity. You only need one link per principle. Explain how this web site shows that principle. Remember to create your links to recognizable phrases, not just the web address. For example: Contrast, NOT http://www.onwired.com/.
   
5. Run spell check and post your Blog.
   
6. Your blog will be evaluated against the following criteria:
   
   1. A minimum of 150 words
      
   2. Appropriate use of grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, etc.
      
   3. Content (all elements of assignment are included)
      
   4. Writing is thoughtful and engaging