design elements
Layout's constituent parts
Design elements are the basic visual components used to create artwork, graphics, or layouts.
These include line, shape, color, texture, space, and form.
In graphic design and web design, the term often extends to specific assets like icons, buttons, typography, and images that combine to create a cohesive visual composition: The design elements on this page feel cluttered.
- gradientRate of change across space
- color paletteRange of selected hues
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- golden ratioPhi, roughly 1.618
- colorVisual hue property
texture · usability · alignment · hierarchy · line · accessibility · layout · white space · contrast · drop shadow · grid · grid system · symbolism · value · space · hue · shape · responsiveness
- book cover elementsblurb, synopsis, summary, barcode, ISBN
- ornamentsornaments, ornament, decoration, decor, adornment
- mood boardsmood boards, boards, collage, inspiration, palette