Becoming A Pro Designer in Few Weeks (Part One)

 Graphic Design dates as far back as art itself.

Graphic Design is the process of representing information with visual and textual 

content, such as lines, shapes, form, texture, color, typography, etc.

A graphic designer is one who implements graphic design elements and principles,using a tool or software to pass information.

It would do a lot of justice to explain briefly some of these elements and principles.

Graphic Design Elements

Graphic Design Elements include;

Line; A line is a shape that connects two or more points.

Shape; A shape is any two-dimensional area with a recognizable boundary.

Form; When a shape becomes 3D, we call it a form. 

Texture; Texture is the physical quality of a surface

Graphic Design Principles

Also, some design principles include the following;

Space or negative spaces are the spaces around an element. Which needs to be 

properly used to create a good feel around your designs.

Balance lends stability and structure to an overall design.

Alignment gives an ordered appearance to images, shapes, and blocks of texts by 

eliminating elements placed in a disheveled manner.

Color is an important design basic and it dictates the overall mood of a design. 

As a graphic designer, it is always important to have as much knowledge as 

possible about color theory.

Typography “Words have meaning, type has spirit,” — Paula Scher. Typography 

is the use of text to push out information. It consists of Typeface and Fonts.

See typeface as your surname and fonts as the names of everyone in your family.