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Visual Tension In Graphic Design, Raven Heinstein
Visual Tension In Graphic Design, Raven Heinstein
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
My thesis explores the use of visual tension in various graphic design areas and works. It delves into the purposes of creating visual tension and in which instances it can be most effective, as well as most ineffective. It discusses the use and creation of visual tension with design hierarchy, rhythm and dynamics, symmetry and asymmetry, negative and positive space, color relationships, and typographical design. I will define visual tension, discuss its relevance and significance, and show informative examples. I'm using mainly secondary research in the form of textbooks and examples by other designers, but I have also included a …
Downing, Joseph Dudley, 1925-2007 (Mss 565), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Downing, Joseph Dudley, 1925-2007 (Mss 565), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 565. Correspondence, articles, news clippings, photographs, exhibit invitations and catalogs, and miscellaneous materials documenting the artistic works and personal life of native Kentuckian artist Joe Downing during his career in the United States and abroad. Includes records of exhibits and patrons of Downing’s work.