Design Principles

The four basic design principles include alignment, proximity, repetition, and contrast.  Alignment simply means that all the words on the page line up together on the page.  When creating a webpage you need to be sure that you use the same alignment throughout the entire page.  Proximity refers to the relationship things have by being close together.  Just by being close to one another items appear to be close in nature.  Repetition refers to the fact that throughout the entire page you should have certain ideas that are brought up constantly to tie in all the loose pieces of information and to make your point bold.  Contrast is what brings your attention to the page.  On your page you need a focal point that captures the attention of the eye and is the base for the rest of the page.

Through the use of color you can actually make your paper easier and more exciting to read.  The use of a limited color scheme can actually help your work more than the use of an unlimited color scheme.  It can help show that your work is organized and help it to flow.  It is important that your text has good contrast though which means that the text is easy to read and that the colors don't get in the readers way.

Dark

The characters in this cartoon that are shaded are the ones that are the victims of the Holocaust.  They are shaded to help show the dark nature of their situation.  The characters that are not shaded in seem to have more power, and more emphasis.  The dark shade makes the victime seem to almost disappear.   If the visuals did not accompany the words in the cartoon, the message, and the story would be lost in translation.  The entire story would be nothing more than a confusing mess of words.  The images truly emphasize the dark nature of the cartoon by seemingly eliminating the victims, and giving the non shaded characters a large amount of power.  The text accompanies the pictures by showing the difficult situation that the characters find themselves in.

Pictures are worth 1,000 words

If you had one chance left.  If you had to choose one person that was going to save human kind who would it be?  Superman? Batman? I would chose Halo's Master Chief.  This picture of Master Chief embodies his personality.  He is a soft spoken hero who will prevail at all costs.  In the picture, detail is used to explain the game.  In the background you can see a set of human eyes that are watching the Master Chief.  This speaks for the fact that the eyes are a portal to the soul.  The eyes look pain filled yet hopeful for salvation.  All of mankind's eyes are set on the hero and watch his every move.  Master Chief's posture suggests that he is ready for the challenge.  As he looks at the ruined city he seems confident.  His stance even suggests that he is a bit cocky.  None the less he looks like someone who is ready to save the day.  Another story that this picture tells is a story of hope.  Close to the Master Chief it is dark and gloomy, but in the background there is a rising sun.  It looks as though a new day is dawning and that a bright new era is about to be upon human kind.  This advertisement makes the viewer have a sense of comfort yet a longing to play along with their favorite character.  I believe that if you explained the story  anymore it would take a bit of excitement out of the game.  This picture leaves the viewer with just enough information to keep them on the edge of their seat in anticipation to play.  

Texas is my home. Texas is who I am. When I leave the country and am asked where I am from, I am first a Texan and secondly and American. I found this image on Google images and I think it is a great representation of how Texans think.  Our flag is a sense of pride and it takes up our whole heart.  Once a Texan always a Texan.  What stands out to me in this picture is how the flag takes up the whole state.  I believe this is symbolic because when you are from Texas it takes up your whole heart.  When you think about states and what they add to our country as a whole Texas makes a profound statement.  Nothing else is needed in this picture because as it is the picture stands for everything Texan.