Graphic Design: The New Basics - Rhythm and Balance

Rhythm and Balance

Balance acts as a catalyst for form.
A symmetrical design is stable, but balance doesn’t have to be symmetrical - contrasting size, texture, value, colour and shape.
Rhythm is a strong, regular, repeated pattern - in graphics rhythms are punctuated with change and variation.
Balance and rhythm work together to achieve stability and surprise.
On multiple pages, use rhythm to create repetition yet the pages should have variety.

Design Task 1

For this task I experimented using symmetry and asymmetry with 3/4 basic shapes and colours. The results are below:

Design Task 2

For this task I created an accordion book from squares cut out of a magazine, focusing on the composition and layout of each page with text and colours.

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