Examples of Design Terminology in Academic Buildings

Terminology

Anomaly Asymmetrical Containment Grouping Repetition Scale

Symmetrical Visual Weight After Image Saturation Color Harmony Cast Shadow Focal Point Value Contrast

Value Distribution Visual Texture

Exercise

I have chosen five terms which I will define each term and use an art piece found in the academic building.

Repetition- The use of the same visual element of effect a number of times in the same composition.

Trorres, Benazir. In La' Kesh. 2004, screen print on cotton and muslin.

Symmetrical balance- A form of balance that is created when shapes are mirrored on either side of a central axis, as in a composition that is vertically divided down the center.

Fischer, Tom. Untitled. 2000, silver gelatin print.

Cast Shadow- A dark shape that results from placement of an opaque object in the path of a light source.

N/A

Color Harmony- Use of compatible colors to help unify a composition.

N/A

Focal point- Primary point of interest in a composition.

Jenkins, Jennifer. Strange Loop. 2007, machine embroidery, screen print, India ink on silk.