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Really engaging! Broke down the process for me a little further.

I like this resource because it moves beyond the "whats" of repetition and rhythm and analyzes the real world effects it has and can be used for. (10/15)

Ch 5-BOD Alignment This page illustrates what alignment is and provides a hands-on approach to understanding this method of design in documentation.

A good video showing the basic principals of balance in design. The visual examples are very simple and expand somewhat upon the ideas in BoD

Although this webpage isn't reallf long, I think it is simple and imformative about what alingment is. It also discusses the use of grids in graphic designs and it also explains the types of text alignments that are discussed in the book. Overall this website is short, simple and sweet but helpful.

The about.com page on alignment

The about.com page on alignment

I really like this website because it explains different type of alignment. I like that you can move your cursor over objects and the invisible alignment shows.

explains the basic types of alignment and continues to explain it in full with very detailed examples.

Alignment is one of those obvious design concepts that hardly seem worth making a big deal about. << Explains the importance of alignment. 

Interesting historical and abstract uses of design in art. Accompanied by great commentary and discussion of what the particular emphasis of the piece signifies.

Some more advanced principals of design that can be used to attract readers. This particular page goes over how elements in web page design can be put in balance to create greater (or lesser) impact to an audience.

The about.com page on balance in design.

I think this is a great resource because it caters directly to digital writing in that it is aimed at how balance works and can be achieved in web design. (10/14)

6 principles of design

This is a great tutorial on all the four basic design principals. The creator has made remember the principals of design easy by calling it the C.R.A.P design principals. C.R.A.P standis for contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity.

Very basic checklist of what to include in instructions and how to make the intent clear to the audience.

CONTRAST-is not exclusive to color but extends to change in fonts, having headlines, links and images on the page.

gives good examples of contrast & links to more info

This is a really really good website that talks about the design element of balance. It not only gives good definitions about the different types of balance, it also provides very good pictures that clearly demonstrate what balance is and how it is used in art as well as graphic design.

This page gives a good definition of the principle of balance and gives good examples.

This site gave some great additional insights into how balance can be used in design. It was nice to get another perspective in addition to the book. It explained it effectively and in simpler terms. Definitely worth the read!

This is a really simple, yet effective, example of how repeating layouts, fonts, and colors throughout a web page can be beneficial to organization and flow.

This is a really good video about what new media is and what it means to us in general terms.

This man really displayed the importance of new media. He accurately defined the material and was extremely persuasive with his view on the critical nature of it.

This man really displayed the importance of new media. He accurately defined the material and was extremely persuasive with his view on the critical nature of it.