Week 5 Page 1: Design Principle Contrast

Focus on Contrast

Please watch this 13 minute video lecture and then explore some of the links to example sites provided below.
WATCH the Video Lecture by clicking on the image provided below:


Basic contrast video screen

Contrast Example

  • http://www.jibevisuals.com/ Links to an external site. (Archived version)
    Try to identify all the contrasts used on this site! Aside from size and color, can you also see texture, movement (eyeball), straight/uneven (lines)? All these contribute to a dynamic design (although the alignment isn't all that great!!).

Contrast Examples from Video Lecture:

Note... some of these may have been redesigned since the video lecture was created! Not all sites are included here because some are no longer working!

This completes the lecture on Contrast. Now go back to the Module 5 Video and Lecture Materials to read about Design Inspiration.