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Figure/Ground Relationships
1. Shape visual perception
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2. Figure (form) seen in relation to ground, background, surroundings A. letters to a pageB. image to its setting
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3. Without separation & contrast, form disappears
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3. Without separation & contrast, form disappears
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Graphic Designers seek a balance between figure and ground
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1. Graphic Designers
A. Bring energy & order to form and space
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1. Graphic Designers
B. Build contrasts between form & counterform to construct illustrations, logos, compositions, icons, & patterns to stimulate the eye
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Creating figure/ground tension (or ambiguity) adds visual energy to an image or mark
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Figure/ground is positive & negative space - at work in all facets of graphic design
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Design of logotypes & symbols
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Design of logotypes & symbols A. Distill complex meaning into simplified & significant form thrives on the taut reciprocity of figure & ground
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In posters, layouts, & screen designs, what is left out frames & balances what is made
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In time- based media including multipage books, the insertion & distribution of space across time affects perception & pacing
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6. To create & evaluate effective figure/ground tension is an essential skill for graphic designers
7. Carve out white space as you compose with forms
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8. Massage the positive and negative areas as you adjust the scale of images & typography
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Look at the shapes each element makes & see if the edges frame a void equally appealing
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Notice how as the value of a text block becomes darker, its shape becomes more defined when composed with other elements
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Recognizing the potency of the ground, designers strive to reveal its constructive necessity
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12. Working with figure/ground relationships gives designers the power to create and destroy the form
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Stable, Reversible, Ambiguous
1. Stable figure/ground relationship exists when a form or figure stands clearly apart from its background
2. Something is featured within a setting
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Stable, Reversible, Ambiguous
3. Reversible figure/ground A. + & - elements attract attention equally B. Alternating, coming forward, then recedingC. Eye perceives one first as dominant & next as subordinate
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4. Ambiguous figure/ground challenge viewer to find a focal pointA. Figure is enmeshed with groundB. No discernable assignment of dominance