I found a set of really nice, short videos by Arturo Toledo on the Silverlight blog that I thought were worth sharing. He goes through some of the design principles using the Microsoft Expression tools and talks about what you should think about when designing a web page, logo or whatever it is you are designing. Principles of design: Balance - how you can achieve a sense of balance, and avoid the feeling of being pulled too much to any part of the design. Rhythm ? using repeating visual patterns to create appealing visual effects. Symmetry and asymmetry ? how to achieve balance both in symmetrical and asymmetrical designs. Emphasis ? using different factors like form, color, shape etc. to make some elements stand out Unity ? how to make...(read more) ...
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