Design: Meta Principles

Meta Principles

The strays

Form & Volume
Meta Principles of Design - Form and Volume, Light and Shadow
Masses in 3D Space
Make shapes real looking by adding modeling (shading) and shadows.
Negative Space
Meta Principles of Design - Negative Space, Gestalt, Notan
Everywhere the object isn't
The empty space between the shapes defines the shapes. (Gestalt, Notan)
Economy
Meta Principles of Design - Economy of Design
Your mental eraser
You are allowed to leave things out if they don't help the design.
Point of Focus
Meta Principles of Design - Point of Focus - Focal Point
That thing right there.
The point your eyes are led to in a design.


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