- [Instructor] Let's take a look
at the elements of layout designs
starting with form and space.
A form is a positive element like this dot here
and the space around it is the negative.
Space is an important consideration in design
and as a demonstration, if we make the dot here smaller
rather than becoming less important,
actually in this context with it being surrounded
by the large negative space, the opposite is true.
It's the relationship
between the positive and negative space
the weight of the dot and the space around it
that is at work here.
The power of space is not to be underestimated
and populating the space with dots and lines,
the basic building blocks of design
is how layouts are designed.
Dots which do not have to necessarily be circular
and don't in fact have to be a literal shape,
create focal points.
Their placement in a layout
is how you will attract attention
and or guide a viewer through a design.
Many points together form a line and lines can be connectors
or dividers between elements that can also imply direction
or even dimentionality beyond the flat surface of a layout.
The shape of lines themselves
can suggest different things too.
Look at the wavy line and notice that it appears calming
and gentle, but when it becomes zigzagged, it becomes tense.
Repeating lines can form patterns
and textures that introduce the appearance of dimension
and you can change the effects
by varying frequency, orientation, weight and color.