UI Design Art Fundamentals! Talk about Dot Line Surface

Dots, lines and surfaces are the foundation of graphic design, and the basics play a vital role in the growth of designers in the later stages. Even better presentation techniques, forms, if there is no longer the basis of design and guidelines, are problematic. Practical image in design as a visual language that stimulates people's thoughts and feelings and conveys information. It is an indispensable part of all visual arts. Graphic composition is based on perception. People in the long-term practice and understanding of the process found that the composition of the visual image of the modeling elements are points, lines, surfaces.

Here we come together to understand it!

First, the basic role of points, lines and surfaces

Points - points are the elements that embellish and enrich the atmosphere of the picture (below left 1)

Line - line is to connect the page, guide the vision, enrich the picture (below center)

Surface - surface is the carrier of information, divide the picture (below right 1)

Second, what are the characteristics of the point?

Small, scattered, distant, small and dense in contrast to large spaces.

Look at the dots in life:

(Go, starry sky)

(raindrops, bells)

III. Variation of dots-1

Dots have different morphological characteristics and give different visual sensations.

Points too big or too small can cause different visual feelings. The larger the point becomes a surface, the smaller the surface becomes a point.

Changes in dots -2

The position and direction of the dots in the picture is important, it affects the visual perception and direction of the picture. A relatively small one in contrast becomes a dot.

The number of dots in a picture affects the strength of the visual experience. The denser a neat dot is, the more dense it becomes, the more it becomes a line.

A point can be a line or a surface if it changes in some way.

Fourth, the point of the design of the application

The orange bread in the figure of the real and virtual, bright and dark objects correspond to the point of the intensity and light. The point is not only an origin, sometimes the physical object can also be a point.

Even if the same text in the size of the contrast, the smaller is the point. Use the dynamic characteristics of the point to make a single picture flexible. This is the contrast of dots.

Even if there is no green dot the page is still high, when added to the small green highlights, so that the picture to enhance the visual experience, so that the page more transparent, more rich layers.

With the removal of the fluttering flakes that enlivened the atmosphere, the sense of ambience in the image was lost. Even though there are still some lines driving the image, the sense of atmosphere is weakened.

A word

There is a point of contrast

Points do not exist alone

Points are used to enrich the picture and the level

Points can make your page light and fluffy, and also give your page a sense of speed

In addition to these points there are many other roles, and you will see more by observing more.

V. What are the characteristics of the line?

Thin, long, curved, slanted

Line in life:

Line in graphic design:

VI. Line changes

△ Transitional relationship between points, lines and surfaces

The line is to have a position, long but not wide or thick. It is the movement of the point of the track, is the edge of the surface of the surface and the junction of the surface from the meaning of modeling above, the line can only be expressed in a certain width. Points, lines and surfaces can be switched to each other with their own changes.

When the line is thickened on the screen to a certain extent, then we will see it as a surface. Point line surface is not absolute existence, is relative existence.

VII. Invisible and tangible lines

Let's look at the lines in the typography, it is clear that there are no geometric lines in the 3 cases. So my definition of them is invisible lines.

Looking at the black bars, it is easy to see. The length of the text, the height, also corresponds to the variation of the geometric lines. Why do we often typeset up difficult to read, because there is no contrast between thickness and length. A line can be a single line or an element. A dot can be text, and so can a line.

See the line in this? If you don't see it, look at the image below.

It's not hard to see the line in the picture through the white line - the line of sight. The character's line of sight guides us to turn our vision to the text

△ The tangible lines in the picture

From the case, the clear lines give the picture a sense of speed, hierarchy, and richness of the board.

Eight, the common application of the line

Information classification (left 1); guide the visual (center); emphasize the importance of (right 1);

The line is a complementary, decorative enrichment of the design of the picture, can be soft, speed, can be static, and do not ever add a line for the sake of adding a line, which will undoubtedly add to the snake.

There are many applications of the line will not give an example, as long as the careful observation will understand

Nine, what are the characteristics of the surface?

Irregular, geometric, contingent

Face in life:

Changes in the face

The face in geometry is a line moving trajectory, point line and face are relative existence.

Types of surfaces -1

△ Straight line shaped surfaces

Characterized by the visual perception of straight line performance, columns such as: square stable, orderly and simple.

△ curved surface

Give people a casual, comfortable, soft feeling, the circle is too perfect is dull, and the flat circle presents a change in the curve, the beauty is better. In addition, the mutilation is also a kind of beauty

Types of surfaces -2

△ Free curved surfaces

The personality is distinctive, casual, and brings people elegant, soft and warm feelings.

△ Accidental surface

Unexpected form composed in a special way, very unique visual effect. For example, ink stains, splashes, spilled coffee, etc.

X. Invisible and tangible surfaces

Find the surface? No, look below.

From the case of the black blocks drawn above, we can easily find that people, objects will divide our picture into two. The area is more than 50% of the page, and these objects, people, or an element that has more than 50% of the area in the picture is a face. And it is not as clear as a geometric surface, so I call it an invisible surface.

Eleven, the tangible side of the design

From the case of the black block painted above, it is not difficult to find that the geometric side of the picture to divide us and get a sense of hierarchy. In addition the face can also be used as a carrier of information, so that the text in the picture more clearly expressed.

XII, together with the excellent design of the dots and lines

Line with colored pencils, too beautiful. If the rainbow in general. So when an element becomes a line, it is also a good idea.

The line is used to guide the vision, and the dots have a hidden change. The hierarchy is obvious.

The diagonal cut divides the image, breaking the traditional surface, making the image dynamic and in line with the theme of the page.

XIII, review the point line surface

Points - the atmosphere of the picture embellishment, rich levels, there is a contrast between the size of a little

Line - guide the visual direction, linking information

surface -- picture level division, the carrier of information

Point, line and surface are interoperable, is relative to the existence of. It also does not lose the existence of a separate.

Finally, self-improvement is needed

Observe more, think more, do more

Observe - Observe the elements of points, lines, surfaces, colors, light, texture, typography, etc. in the best works

Think - Understand Why do it, the benefits of doing it

Do more - do well and do it is 2 choices, depends on oneself

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