How can proximity create unity?
An object near the centre of an image draws our attention
Separating one object from others makes it the focus of the composition
Objects that are close together look like a group
How can simplicity create unity?
Using simple shapes makes a composition easier to read
Limiting the range of visual elements creates a simple, unified composition
Placing different elements on a line or shape that runs through the piece links them together
What term would you use to describe creating unity by using the same shape throughout a composition?
Repetition
Continuation
Proximity
How can continuation create unity?
Lines, edges and shapes that run throughout a composition link different areas together
Using similar colours or shapes throughout a piece brings all the parts together
Sticking to one clear subject creates unity
How is unity achieved in Alessandro Mendini’s design of the Groninger Museum?
Simplicity
How is unity created in Niklaus Troxler’s 1983-Jazz Festival poster?
A continuous zigzag line runs through the design
Zigzag lines are repeated through the design
A grid links all the elements
What unites these different models of Bauhaus chairs designed by Marcel Breuer?
They are all made with the same materials
They have a continuous form
The same metal frame design is repeated in each chair
Which method of creating unity is important for linking different products in a range?
Continuity
How are the face and three soldier figures united in this poster design by Abram Games?
How are the circles united in Several Circles by Wassily Kandinsky?