Elements and Principles of Design

Texture: If you could touch the item photographed, how would it feel? A picture in which it looks like you can feel it.

Organic Shape: Shapes based on natural objects such as leaves, trees, mountains, etc.


















For this project we were to go out and take several pictures of what represented each of the elements and principles of design. Then we made a powerpoint of at least 8 of the pictures we took and then we explained each element or principle of design.

For an extension project I would assign groups and have each group of students have one element or one principle. I would then have them go out and take pictures of what they thought represented each one. They would then give a presentation to the class on their specific element/principle. This activity would get them working in groups and it would help them become and expert on all the elements/principles.