introduction

design elements

design principles


typography

technical
matters


color
   qualities
   relationships    contrast
   color use
line
   contour
   quality
shape
texture
perspective
   one point
   two point
   three point atmospheric
space

     
 

Shape
A shape is an area that is separated from other areas by a defined boundary. This can include a line, value/color, texture or anything that helps differentiate the shape from its surroundings. It is the two dimensional representation of a volume. It can be used to represent all objects in their simplest forms or to construct complex images and spaces (Saw).