The Principles of Design include Unity and Variety; Balance, Emphasis, Subordination, and Contrast; Scale and Proportion; Rhythm; Figure and Ground; Hierarchy; Metaphor; and Perception and Aesthics.
The natural world is often the source of my inspiration. Landscapes of all seasons, sunrises and sunsets, oceans and deep space are limitless and ever-changing yet consistent and comforting. (Please note that any unoriginal images were properly cited within the class environment, and references can be provided upon request.)
Advanced Design & Rapid Visualization final project. The required text and the raw images were provded. The process for this project was to be able to include all of the pertinent information while making the image lively, appealing, and balanced.
I applied the gestalt process to create an effective and pleasing result for a client. The design elements represented here are Similarity, Continuation, Proximity, Figure & Ground, and the Rule of Thirds.
This image is a snapshot from my original eBook entitled The Craft of Infographics. I created all of the graphics in this image using Adobe Illustrator.
Gestalt references the design coming together to communicate, rather than focusing on each individual element. The word 'Gestalt' means “a unified or meaningful whole”. (Boeree, 2000). The terms associated with Gestalt - Similarity, Continuation, Closure, Proximity, and Figure and Ground - efficiently summarize the appropriate principles to keep in mind when creating a design.
Digital Imaging Fundamentals postcard project. All of the images were taken by me and assembled into the composite image. Photography is one of my skill-sets so the intention for this artifact is more than the design - it includes how I obtained the images. The ability to capture moments in action that each tell their own story is part of my motivation.
The top left and bottom right images were shot in 2015 at Sea World, Orlando, Florida. The bottom left image was shot at the entrance to Kennedy Space Center located in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The top right image was taken when standing in shallow surf at New Smyrna Beach.
Sassy Crab, an original image from my Critter Series album, shot with my Nikon J1 in the bayous of Louisiana, April 2014.
The inspiration for this image was balance with asymmetry and angles in combination with a very sassy crab. The crab, not being the most cooperative subject, was captured in a moment of grace.
Louisiana has a great cultural culinary tradition, much of which is centered on crustaceans such as crabs and the ubiquitous crawfish. Other staples include peppers, onions, celery, potatoes, sausages known as Andouille and Tasso, and Boudin.
Sun Kissed Morning Rose from my Flora Series album. I shot this beautiful rose in northern Florida on an early morning summer walk in 2015. The camera was a Nikon J1. No filters were applied.
The delicacy of the petals with the touch of sunlight refracting off of the early morning dew always inspires a sense of peace. Beauty and nature are all around us, and a single moment of tranquility can bring much to the world.
Photography, at its most basic foundation, is all about light. And what is light but radiant energy? It's an interesting notion to consider that everything the light touches has the ability to delight in that energy.