Curriculum Design for Artists. Tapping into Creativity For those who are inspiring young artists.

Principles of Design Balance Unity and Variety Contrast Emphasis Pattern Movement and Rhythm

Composition Composition is the placement and arrangement of the visual elements or ingredients of in a work of art. Recipes. It can also be thought of as the organization of the elements of art according to the principles of design.

Pattern Pattern in visual design is repeated elements.

Pattern Planned patterns Precisely designed Careful consideration of the elements of art

Basic Patterns Motifs, a basic element that is repeated Can be placed in different ways, overlapped, spaced out, etc. Or on a grid structure.

Project Choose a font! You can use dafont.com. Chose a few letters to use as your pattern. How can you link your letters together to create a unique pattern? Concentrate on the negative space between the pattern. This should also form a pattern or shape. Type > Create outline