Composition and Layout

What is layout and composition?

• the building blocks of design

• the structure of design

• text and images

• the theme of design

Fill in the blanks: Proximity is all about using visual space to show relationships in your content. In practice, you need to group _______ together and unrelated groups should be _________.

In terms of design, white space means.....

• literal white space

• negative space

• the spaces between content and lines

• the outer margins

It is said that white space gives a design room to breathe. What does it mean?

Fill in the blank: Without consistent alignment/ layout, a design would look...

In layout and composition, contrast can help you do many things, like...

• catch the reader’s eye

• create visual texture

• create emphasis

• call attention to something important

To create contrast, we can use...

• different colours

• more than one style of text

• objects of different sizes

• alignment

Fill in the blank: Hierarchy is a visual technique that can help the viewer navigate your work. It shows them where to begin and where to go next using different levels of ________.

stablishing hierarchy is simple: Just decide which elements you want the reader to notice first, then make them stand out. High-level or important items are usually....

• larger

• bolder

• more eye-catching

• smaller

Fill in the blank: Repetition is a reminder that every project should have a ______________ look and feel.