CTRA 13 Principles of Design

1. V A R I E T Y
Principles of Design
CTRA 13

2. What is V A R I E T Y?
Refers to the differences among and
between elements in an object/ design/
composition.
Variety is a number of different types of
things. Variety of lines. Variety of shapes.
Variety of colors.

6. Variety shows
contrast. There is no
end to the variety in
nature and man-
made things.

10. Task for Today:
What’s in a bowl?
Fill the bowl will apples. All the
same type of apples would
not be very interesting.
Perhaps your apples are
different shapes or out of this
world color unlike normal
ones..
Use variety to create more
interest in your bowl.