2. User Interface The User Interface (also known as Human Computer Interface (HCI)) is the aggregate of means by which people interact with the system – a particular machine, device, computer program or other complex tool. The user interface provides means of Input – Allowing users to manipulate a system Output – Allowing the system to indicate the effects of the users manipulation
3. Visual Design Visual Design is designed to enable students to gain an increasing accomplishment and independence in their representation of ideas in different fields of design and to understand and value how graphic, wearable, product, and interior/exterior design invite different interpretations and explanations
4. Importance of Visual Design Internet users make up their minds about the quality of a website in the blink of an eye, a study shows. Researchers found that the brain makes decisions in just a 20th of a second of viewing a webpage.
5. Elements of Effective design Space - Space is the area around, within, or between images or elements
6. Line A path described by a moving point or, in Euclidean geometry, as the shortest distance between two points
7. Shape The general outline of an object; it also can be defined as a closed path or space.
8. Value The term used to describe the range of lightness or darkness in a visual element.
9. Texture The tactile quality of a surface or the representation of such a surface quality
10. Color There are varieties – additive, which describes behavior of glowing objects, such as a computer monitor, and subtractive, which describes the behavior of reflective objects, such as paint.
11. Form A term that refers, specifically, to a shape represented within a visual or pictorial plane.
12. Principles of Design – Balance The equal or unequal distribution of visual weight and visual attention in a layout. Lack of balance in a screen layout creates a more dynamic (active) layout.
15. Contrast The difference in properties among elements in a layout. The greater the contrast, the stronger the visibility. The objective of contrast is to establish a focal point or point of emphasis.
16. Repetition As the name implies, it is the repeating of elements or properties of elements within the pictorial plane.
17. Unity Harmony or visual agreement between elements in a layout. The similar characteristics are apparent to the eye and will cause groups to be formed in the information.
18. Conclusion The Elements of design play an important role in the creation and success of a piece of art, whether it's for outdoor, indoor, digital or print medium The effective use of these organizing principles will aid in creating a visual hierarchy that reinforces the information organization and thus facilitate viewer comprehension.
