Color holds the most critical appeal to emotions out of all the elements of design. It is important to choose your colors wisely!
Aesthetic Apparatus’ Doombuddy (Codename Mr. Tibbets)
Red, blue and yellow are the primary color triad and often associated with children. Tints (adding white), shades (adding black) and tones (adding grey) are often effective ways […]
Value is not color. Value is also not contrast, which is a separate principle of design. Contrast can be found in any element—texture, shape, size/scale, space, color, line or value—which is why it is a principle, not an element. Value is the tone of a color; it has more to do with dark and light […]
Texture can be the element that really takes your designs to the next level. Textures create visual interest and add those touches of detail that were previously missing. Think about what kinds of textures are inviting (silky, soft, fluffy) and which you’d rather keep away from (rough, hard, thorny).
Texture can be used to
Define shapes or space
Add visual interest (detail)
Create […]
Size is often used synonymously with scale, but there is a distinct difference between the two.
Size is the physical dimensions of an element in the layout (a 6 inch by 6 inch image). Scale is the size of the element as it relates to its usual physical size (it is impossible to get a full size […]
If you’re a new visitor or subscriber to Creative Curio, you’ve come in towards the beginning of a series on the elements of design. This is the third post on the series real world examples of the elements (the first two being Using Lines and Using Shape, but if you’d like to read up on […]
Firstly, I’d like to extend a huge THANK YOU!!! to all of my wonderful readers and those of you who commented on my last post, WordPress Database Error MySQL Server has Gone Away. I really appreciate your support.
I did so much research on the error I found repeated in my error logs called “WordPress Database Error […]
Update: The problem has been solved! Read about the solution.
I politely asked the MySQL server to come back, but it refuses.
You’ve probably noticed a few posts and comments missing. I’m having trouble with Wordpress and you’ve also probably noticed that, too: when you comment on a post, it takes you to a 404 page. After a […]
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