QUESTION 5: Explain the basic principles of graphic. Specify what type of graphic (graphical features), which provides mean to be served better. Describe how a graphic may impact the teaching and learning process. WHAT IS GRAPHIC? Graphic design used as the main media in the dissemination of a message. It is often used in a display or presentation of visual communication design whether in printed, electronic presentation. Material that connects the facts and ideas clearly through a combination of drawings, sketches, scribbles, words, symbols and pictures. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF GRAPHIC BALANCE CONTRAST WHITE SPACE MOVEMENT REPETITION PROXIMITY/ UNITY BALANCE When objects are of equal weight, they are in balance. If you have several small items on one side, they can be balanced by a large object on the other side. Balance provides stability and structure to a design. Types of balance: 1. Symmetrical balance [formal]. 2. Asymmetrical balance [informal]. 3. Radial balance. Symmetrical balance is easiest to see in perfectly centered compositions or those with mirror images and they have nearly the same visual mass. Asymmetrical balance is typically off-center or created with an odd or mismatched number of disparate elements. Radial balance is the elements that radiate from or swirl around in a circular or spiral path. Parts of the design must still be arranged so that they are balanced across the width and length of the page unless you're intentionally aiming for a lack of balance or asymmetry. CONTRAST Contrast occurs when two related elements are different. The greater the difference the greater the contrast. Contrast adds variety to the total design and creates unity. It allows us to emphasize or highlight key elements in your design. Eg : Contrast in direction [horizontal / vertical]. Contrast in scale. Contrast in shape. Contrast in colour.
WHITE SPACE Refers to the distance or area between, around, above, below, or within shapes/elements. White space is the absence of text and graphics. Provides visual breathing room for the eye as it makes the document easier to read and allows the reader to move quickly from one part of the document to another.
MOVEMENT Motion or movement in a visual image occurs when objects seem to be moving in a visual image. Diagonal lines tend to create the illusion of movement/motion. Changes in direction, or change in the darkness or lightness of an image can create a sense of motion. REPETITION Repetition strengthens a design by tying together individual elements. It helps to create association and consistency. Repetition can create rhythm (a feeling of organized movement).
PROXIMITY/UNITY Helps all the elements function together. The words + the images = work together to create meaning. Helps organize a visual image, facilitating interpretation and understanding. TYPES OF GRAPHIC VECTOR GRAPHIC Not made up of a grid of pixels. Instead, vector graphics are comprised of paths, which are defined by a start and end point, along with other points, curves, and angles along the way.
RASTER GRAPHIC Most images you see on your computer screen are raster graphics. They are made up of grid of pixels, commonly referred to as a bitmap. The larger the image, the more disk space the image file will take up.
HOW A GRAPHIC MAY IMPACT THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS? Engaging for the learners - enables them to break down abstract concepts into simpler ones, making classifications and communication even less challenging. Foster thinking and creativity. Improve comprehension - a picture paints a thousand words. Foster retention - they might visualize what they had learned.