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Layout and Composition: Advanced Principles

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Overview

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Take an advanced look at universal composition and layout principles. Explore techniques and concepts that can help you craft unexpected, visually intriguing design solutions.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
1. Composition Elements
  • Shape and line
  • Complex color and composition
  • Three-dimensional thinking
  • Typographic meaning
  • Negative space
  • Dynamic formats
2. Advanced Composition
  • Tension
  • Black and white high contrast
  • Scale
  • Repetitive form
  • Hierarchy and meaning
3. Proportions
  • Symmetrical solutions
  • Asymmetry and function
  • Alternative layout processes
  • Disharmony
4. Attributes
  • Minimalism
  • Maximalism
  • Rhythm in sequential design
  • Unorthodox cropping
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Sean Adams

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