Elements of design

Apparel Designing and Construction 3(1+2)

Lesson 3 : Elements and Principles Applicable to Garments

Elements of design

An introduction

Design is the organized arrangement of one or more elements for a purpose which may be functional, structural, decoration or communication. The elements of design are also known as:

  • building blocks of a design
  • basic units of a visual image
  • tools through which we can communicate our structure, thoughts and behavior

Each element of design has specific aspects that influence its use in different garments to create varied effects in them. All the elements are equally important and have their specific limitations. Every design need not essentially include all the elements; their use depends upon what is desired out of the final design and which element helps to communicate the planned effect. The use of the elements in any creation is controlled by the guidelines called the principles of design.

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