1.8.7 Aesthetics

Aesthetics

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Lesson duration is: 15 min

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Aesthetics

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AESTHETICS

= what makes an item beautiful

WHAT we consider to be beautiful is different for all of us...

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AESTHETICS:

shape

form

proportion

balance

symmetry

pattern

colour

texture

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Organic shapes (natural)

Geometric shapes

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Form

Form is a 3-dimensional solid object

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Proportion

How the height and width of an object relate to each other

Golden ratio

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Balance

Location is important when positioning parts, images and components on a product

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Symmetry

or asymmetry

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Pattern

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Colours

Colour can be used for function (red = stop; green = start) as well as aesthetics.

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Texture

Texture can be added for function (e.g. grip) or for decorative reasons.

Natural or manufactured texture

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Assignment

You can choose:

- create a moodboard with examples of your favorite aesthetics (as mentioned in 1.8.7)

- use the links in the next slides, copy your favorite work of these 3 designers and answers the two questions of the Skills Activity (work in Canva or PowerPoint)

Upload your work in Teams

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Skills activity

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www.karimrashid.com

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