Exam 4: Design Principles: Emphasis, Repetition, Rhythm, and Proportion

Proportion is the comparison of dimensions or distribution of forms. It is the relationship in scale between one element and another, or between a whole object and one of its parts.

………… can create a sense of movement, and can establish pattern and texture. There are many different kinds of rhythm, often defined by the feeling it evokes when looking at it.

A…………………….rhythm occurs when the intervals between the elements, and often the elements themselves, are similar in size or length.

……………….relates to varying degrees of emphasis in design.

A ………… rhythm gives a sense of movement, and is often more organic in nature.

……… is the repetition or alternation of elements, often with defined intervals between them.