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This website is a good example of balance because is shows diverse variations of balances;(Symmetrical (Formal) Balance Asymmetrical (Informal) Balance Radial Balance ). Which gives the person reading a better understanding of the term balance .

Summary: This website goes over the principle of design for balance touching on the topic of symmetrical balance which is basically what ever is done one side of a design you do on the other side, copy cat. Then it goes on to tell about asymmetrical balance win color, value, shape, position, texture, and eye direction.

This site explains that when something is symmetrical is has formal balance and when it is asymmetrical it has informal balance. Balance can become either balanced or unbalanced by color, value, shape, position, texture, or eye direction.

Defines why asymmetrical design is most important since it creates more flexibility.  Demonstrates design using one, two and three column grids.  Incorporates side bars with asymmetrical grids which is said to be one of the most popular layout of asymmetrical.

I felt like this page had some great visuals and definitions of what balance is. I love how they describe that colors can actually "weigh" more than others. I like that they offered new terms like radial balance and mosaic balance (chaotic balance). They gave examples of every concept that they talked about and in a wide range of designs. The writer also does a silly example of making a formula for balance.

Here is a more general article about balance. It uses physical balance as an example to help explain what balance in design is using both the vertical and horizonal axis. The article discusses visual weight in design elements, explaining how each element can effect balance. It also addresses the types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, and mosaic balance.

What I liked the most about this website is that it was more aimed at the design that we are studying, not at artwork or paintings. It also provided real examples of images for each kind of balance. It stated the differences between symmetrical and asymmetrical balance. Symmetrical balance is used to portray seriousness and elegance, while asymmetrical is used to display a carefree look.

This website shows the various kinds of balance in design. There are all sorts of ways to show balance. Imbalance, Radial Balance, Symmetry, and Asymmetrical designs are just a few ways of doing that.

This website is a good example of "balance" because it has distinct and easy to follow images . Also it provides examples of the definitions of the terms that are enclosed in the term of balance.

I like how this website is defining the types of balance, and it also gives good examples. It shows symmetrical, asymmetrical balance and also radial, horizontal and vertical balance. Really good examples.

This website shows the principles of balance in design. It does a really good job explaining how to create an illusion of visual balance. I like how they had pictures to expand on what they are talking about!

Moviefone is another example of balance, the logo "Moviefone" is large and tilted - making it what your eye is drawn to. But, the menu is to the left (the site has an asymmetrical balance). But somehow the asymmetrical idea of this website totally works and is visually pleasing.

This webpage explores asymmetry in web design. The author mentions that many websites use the technique of balancing a large image on one side with text on the other. He talks about how an image can be directly tied with the text, such as an example of a product, or it could be more decorative in that it plays off an idea presented by the site but doesn't necessarily reflect the product or service. This site also explores the use of backgrounds and how to perhaps make a common two-column design more unique.

This gives a good thorough overview of design and how it's not just about symmetry, but about color and design balance. It also gives specific picture examples of each and how they balance each other.

DD #4 HW #1 The descriptions of balance were very good in this article, I especially how balance was compared to a see-saw. In reading these descriptionsthough, it makes me think that my Rhetorical article was asymmetrical not symmetrical. Guess I'll have to read over and make sure I am thinking the correct way!

Great example of asymmetrical balance in web design. The use of green in the graphic really offsets the type adjacent to this design element.

This site shows a great example of asymmetrical design as we see the left half is similarly sized with importance of stories, while the right is gives you more information with less importance

This website covered how to write balanced phrases and sentences. It did not cover anything over pictures or symmetrical and asymmetrical pictures.

This article stood out to me because it talks about how to use balance in web designs and layouts. It gave me helpful information that I can use for my comic tutorial project. 

This website shows different ways to address balance. It directly relates to web based design and gives some excellent visual examples.

This is website reinforces the textbook's information on symmetrical/asymmetrical designs.  Also, has links for further information on good design.

I liked this article the best because it was short, simple, and straight to the point. It covers all the main points of balance and symmetry. It describes symmetrical balance, radial symmetry, exact, axial, and asymmetrical balance. Two new terms this article presented were approximate symmetry and occult. Approximate symmetry is an overall balance of color, objects, font size, ect. Occult is when the background is the dominant feature of the design. The article gives 3 art radial designs and an art picture of exact symmetry

Goes in depth about balance and gives great examples

I really liked this page, like the last one I posted for contrast this website goes into detail about each kind of balance and gives a picture example of each. It makes it really easy to understand seeing a web page picture or ad, which is what we mostly work with so it makes it easier to understand by showing pictures we relate to.

Here is another article about balance in web design! This article is more focused on designing for your audience. It defines the types of balance as: horizontal, vertical, radial, symmetrical and asymmetrical. Each type of balance has examples from the web accompanied by a short description of how balance is achieved in each unique way. The article goes into the properties of balance as well, and has examples from the web to help define them.

I think this site shows balance because of its asymmetrical elements. The logo and title is to the right and the menu is to the left, but not equal. The display of the product is symmetrical right through the center. It's an example of the "focus achieving a harmonious balance."

Shows examples of balance in different layouts. Demonstrates symmetry and asymmetry.