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 P R I N C I P LE S &
ELEMENTS O F D E S I G N
• The principles of
designs are concepts
used to organize or
arrange the
structural elements
of designs.
• The principles of
design are the rules
a designer must
follow to create an
eff ective and
attractive
composition.
A. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

1.BALANCE- the
design should be
identified on both
sides.
In this principle it
may be formed in
two ways:
 In this principle it m a y b e f o r m e d in t w o
ways:
m a l b a la n c e - it c a n b e
a.Symmetrical or the for
e q u a l “w e ig h t ” in c o lo r ,
described as having
shape and size o n e a c h s id e o f a d e s ig n .
m e t r ic a l o r t h e in f o r m a l b a la n c e - it is
b .A s y m
l b a la n c e in w h ic h d e s ig n
the opposite of forma
have u n e q u a l p ro p o r ti o n .
A. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

2. Proportion- A
connection of all
parts in a whole
object. It refers to
the size and scale of
the various elements
in a design.
A. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

3. Emphasis- or the
center of interest of a
design. The eye
catches the most
important part of a
design then to the
other details.
A. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

4. Rhythm- these are

smooth movement of
lines and colors
which carry the eyes
along in motion.
 e a t e d in t h re e w a y s in a
Rhythm can be cr
design.
a. Repetition
b. Radiation
c. Gradiation
A. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
5. Harmony- a
relationship of
different portion of
design. This principle
shows repetition of
line, form, shape and
size to give a feeling
of oneness.
B. ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

1.LINE- it is skeleton
or foundation of
vertical or
horizontal sketch.
B. ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

2. TEXTURE- it refers to
the roughness and
smoothness
appearance of an
object. It can also be
dull or glossy, thick or
thin in appearance.
B. ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

3. COLOR- is
something that affect
the appearance of
project. It may be
cool, warm, bright or
dull.
 o f c o lo r s b a s e d o n t h e
There are categories
color wheel.
3 p ig m e n t c o lo r s th a t
a. Primary Colors- are
y c o m b in a ti o n o f o th e r
cannot be mixed by an
color s . (R e d , y e ll o w , a n d b lu e )
is th e s u m o f tw o p r im a r y
b. Secondary Colors- it
colors. (Gr e e n , o r a n g e a n d p u r p le )
C o lo r s - It is a ls o k n o w n a s in te r m e d ia te
c. T e r ti a r y
color. It is form e d b y m ix in g p r im a r y a n d
th e c o lo r w h e e l. (Y e ll o w -
secondary color in
re d -p u r p le , b lu e -p u r p le ,
orange, red-orange,
blu e -g re e n a n d y e ll o w -g r e e n )
COLOR SCHEMES
The beauty of any color scheme
depends upon how well the
colors are harmonize. To
harmonize, colors that appears
must belong together.
 COLOR SCHEME
1. MONOCHROMATIC 2. ADJACENT COLOR
COLOR HARMONY
It is one color Also known as
harmony in which analogous color
uses the same color harmony that are next
in different values to each other on the
and intensity. color wheel.
 COLOR SCHEMES
3. COMPLEMENTARY COLOR
HARMONY- It is a very pleasing color
that are opposite in the color wheel.
a. Complementary Colors- directly
opposite in the color wheel. Ex: red
and green, blue and orange, yellow
and violet.
 COLOR SCHEMES
b. Split complementary colors- uses
two colors adjacent to its
complement.
c. Triad gives quite vibrant version of
color. It uses colors that are evenly
spaced around the color wheel.
 METHODS IN TRANSFERRING
DESIGN
1. TRACING METHOD- A method
which the design is directly
transferred onto the fabric. In this
method, it uses light sources, marking
chalks or pencil, tracing wheel and
carbon paper.
 METHODS IN TRANSFERRING
DESIGN
2. HOT-IRON TRANSFER- it is a ready-
made design normally printed in
black, blue, or gray ink in which
activated by the heat of an iron.
 METHODS IN TRANSFERRING
DESIGN
3. STAMPING- or pouncing method. It
is a common way of transferring
embroidery design by means of
stamping and pricking holes along the
lines of a design using soft absorbent
cloth, kerosene, newspaper and
perforated design.
 T ha n k Yo u !
Prepared by: Ma ’a m C z a re e n l e i
Tesalona