Post #2

What does it take to create good graphic design?
Good art skills.

What is the difference between elements and principles?
Elements are involved within making a design. Principles are the laws of designing anything. 

Name the six (6) elements of design.
Line, shape, texture, color, size, and direction.

What can lines aid in, when alone or combined with  other lines or shapes?
Lines can aid in support or a sense of direction.

Which lines suggest a feeling of rest? Why do you think?
Horizontal lines suggest a feeling of rest because it runs straight across. 

Vertical lines communicate a feeling of what? Why do you think?
Vertical lines communicate a feeling of up and downs.

What lines suggest a feeling of movement? Why do you think?
Lines with arrow signs at the ends suggests a feeling of movement.

Soft, shallow curved lines suggest what? Why do you think?
Those lines suggests things that are round. 

These lines suggest confusion and turbulence? Why do you think?

Scribbly lines suggest confusion and turbulence because it goes all over the place.

What element defines a specific area of space? What is the difference between two dimensional shapes and three dimensional shapes?
Shapes. 2 Dimension: width, height. 3 Dimension: depth, width, height.

Describe the difference between geometric shapes and organic shapes?
Geometric shapes are something that is made with math. Organic shapes are original. 

What are abstract shapes?
Abstract shapes are something that are complex.

Which basic shape projects an attitude of honesty or equality?
Square

What do triangles suggest?
Triangles suggests a shape or figure.

Circles convey feelings of what?
Protection, loops, and infinity.

Describe positive space and negative space? What is texture? Incorporating texture into a design can help do what? What is value?

Positive space is the area of the picture that wants to be noticed. Negative space is the area of the picture which could be blank. Texture is the feeling of a surface. Texture can bring out a lot of stuff within a picture. Value is contrast. 

What is another name for value? What can the element of color do when incorporated into a  design?
Tone. Color can bring the mood of the picture.