Oct 1

Symmetry or Balance?

Creative Graphic Design Alingment, Axis, Composition, Desig, Dilemma, Distances, Horizontal Stroke, Lettering, Letterings, Negative Space, Negative Spaces, Nuisance, Proper Balance, Relative Balance, Sign Painter, Silhouette, Space Interaction, Symmetrical Shape, Symmetry, Uniform Color, Virtual Line Add Comment (0)

Symmetry is one of the most perfect qualities. A symmetrical shape is about perfect. We have symmetry when the distances on both sides of an axis are equal. Balance is a whole other animal.

There is no way to quantify balance. It’s something that is felt. But it is not absolutely subjective. If a design lacks balance, everyone will notice. One way I can explain it, is that we achieve balance when Continue reading “Symmetry or Balance?” »

Sep 26

Design of the Week (Tabou Combo)

Creative Graphic Design Calligrapher, Cheap Software, Coreldraw, Display Advertising, Drawing Program, Emboss, Feminine Energy, First Glance, First Installment, Gap, Grandmother, Letterings, Pitfalls, Professional Designers, Sign Artist, Simplicity, Strokes, Symmetry, Typography, White Space Add Comment (0)

This is the first installment of our Design of the Week feature. It’s a post where we will pick one of our designs to find out if it works or not, and why. A kind of troubleshooting after the fact. At the same time we will be learning a few principles of Layout, Typography, Beauty, Balance, etc.

At first glance this looks like a beautiful composition. I would say it is! It has simplicity, symmetry and Continue reading “Design of the Week (Tabou Combo)” »