I chose surface design as the design field for this assignment. I'm gong to discuss the process of designing a pattern that could be used textiles or backgrounds or whatever it would look good on.
The process begins with a series of lines. Lines are one of the most basic visual elements. The picture below has a few lines that are darker than the other lines and shapes. This is to show that they exist. These lines are the basics of this pattern. They are very similar to one another. The main difference is the direction they face. When more lines are added in purposeful directions, they begin to form the next basic visual element, shape.
The picture below shows all of the lines you saw above, with the addition of many more, and with complete opacity. The end points of the lines touch and overlap in places. This process creates certain shapes. With the same couple of lines, a pattern can be formed. The repetition of basic shapes (triangles and squares) creates a design that is suitable for surface design. This design could be applied to surfaces now, or it could be improved by adding a more complex basic visual element, color.
The image below is the same pattern we saw earlier, just with the addition of color. The black lines have been replaced with white lines. All of the triangles and most of the squares have been filled in with blue. Certain Squares have been filled in salmon color. Color can be a very powerful tool. It can change the entire feel of the design very quickly. Whether or not you are designing for textiles, web, industrial, etc, you should understand the power color has.
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