Design+Principles

=Design Principles=

==
 * Contrast-The process of creating strong differences in two elements to add visual interest to the page. || =[[image:Contrast.jpg width="142" height="105"]]= ||
 * Repetition-The process of repeating some aspect of design throughout the piece for the purpose of unity. || [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/editor/insert_table.gif]][[image:Rslide.jpg width="140" height="108"]] ||
 * Alignment-The process of visually connecting items on a page to produce a cohesive unit. || =[[image:Slide2.jpg width="144" height="107"]]= ||
 * Proximity-Intentionally placing like items in close proximity to one another to demonstrate that they are one visual unit. || [[image:proximity.jpg width="130" height="97"]] ||
 * Serif--semi-structural details on the ends of some of the strokes of letters in typography. || [[image:Serif.jpg width="211" height="162"]] ||
 * San Serif-Typeface that does not have the small projecting features called "serifs" at the end of strokes. || [[image:San_Serif.jpg width="216" height="164"]] ||  ||



On my first version of my newsletter there was too much white space, and I didn't use proximity very well. I gave no though to where different sections should be placed. My picture was placed awkwardly on the right side, so I moved it to the center left and wrapped my welcome around my picture.Therefore, my use of alignment was improved in my second version. My contact information was all alone on the bottom of the page, again leaving too much white space, so I moved it to the left and added a pretty graphic. I think by improving the alignment factor, the whole newsletter looks very different and much more eye pleasing. I used repetition by repeating the bolded font on each of the headlines for each section. I added more text which I think made the newsletter more informational. Contrast is used mainly in the title of my newsletter--I used Wide Latin font, which is serif, and contrasted it with san serif font. Using the design principles really helped the newsletter to be more readable.