Design How-to : Dominance

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  Welcome to the next in my series on Design How-to – this one’s on the Principle of Dominance. Dominance in Design is pretty much what you would expect – it is where one aspect of the work is emphasised. This can be achieved through considered...

Design How-to : Harmony

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  Welcome to the next in my series on Design How-to – this one’s on the Principle of Harmony. (And just in case you need a quick refresher, you can think of the Elements as a set of tools, and the Principles as various ways you can use them.)  ...

Design how-to : Contrast

surface design, the crafted object, tutorials

  Welcome to the next instalment in my Design How-To series – this one’s on Contrast. Enjoy. * Contrast is a fabulous tool for adding interest. Us humans tend to expect regularity in the world around us, because that is how we can make sense of things...

Design how-to : Repetition

the crafted object, tutorials

  Welcome to the next instalment in my series on the Elements and Principles of Design (you can find the rest of the series here) – and welcome to the first Principle that we’re covering – Repetition! Repetition is a fabulous thing. You can use...

Design How-to : Tone

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  Welcome to the next post in my series on the Elements & Principles of Design! The purpose of this series is to get makers/designers/artists of all descriptions to think about exactly what it is about their work that they love, and what could be improved....