Design: Good vs Poor

Poor design

lip stick

Similar and proximity yes pragnaz maybe, continuity and closure no.

makeup  & perfume

Similarity proximity maybe. Pragnaz continuity and closure no.
Gestalt principles of similarity, proximity, simplicity, continuity, and closure.

Good Design

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Food packaging:
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contrast, harmony and balance

Contrast is found in the texture of the sharp spines of the cactus compared with the soft smooth petals of the flowers. The colors from the muted grays to the bright pinks and yellows and touch of green all add to the contrast. The shapes of rocks flowers and cactus all bring a quality of interest because of the contrast they bring.

Balance.is created by the arrangement of three. The cactus is in the middle with the two flowers on either side of it.  The textures also add a form of balance along with the negative area of sand and rocks and other items.

Harmony is brought by the distribution of the colors. The two bright pink flowers off set each other with a touch of pink at the very tip of the cactus its self.  A touch of green on the small plant in the lower right hand corner, along with the hint of green in the cactus plant is emphasized by the bright touch of green in the middle of the yellow centers of the flowers and ties the picture together.:

Contrast, balance and harmony

The law of proximity

objects near each other tend to be grouped together

the law of proximity and similarity is found in this picture.

Visceral response artifact

look of satisfaction

I love to see the unique individual beauty of a person. This is my autistic granddaughter. She is proud of herself as she finishes her creation. I feel a special beauty and joy whenever I see her but especially when I capture a feeling from within her like this. 

The lines and texture of the wood draw the eye toward her as does the line of wood on the wall in front of her. She is framed by the lines that the wood creates around the white wall space she stands in.The way that her arms are laid directs the eye from her expression to the work she is creating. Her hat and the shadow cast by it bring the emphasis to the smug little joyful expression she touts. The picture behind her shoulder repeats the theme of the puzzle she is working on and helps bring the picture together with a splash of colors. The color of her shirt even helps complete and tie everything together for me.

the beauty of each unique face

Each face shares some unique story. As I look upon the individual faces I feel that I touch a special kind of beauty. As I connect with each face I feel a special joy flow over me.

 The fact that they are all wearing the same hats in repeated colors of purple and white bring more distinction to the faces. The white texture designed cement and polished smooth red wood back drop direct emphases and bring a sense of uniformity to the picture. The lines of the red wood and White cement structures bring the attention back to the group of individual faces. The fact that the group are all wearing the same hats and intently looking toward my direction with serious expressions helps create a certain effect and captures the beauty of their individual expression or story.

Beauty of art and craftsmanship