A principle of the design refers to the guideline that regulates the various elements of design that give structure to the ideas. There are different types of principles that work in coordination to assemble elements to create aesthetically pleasing designs. The different principles vary in degree of power they can apply on the elements of design in their organization. These are categorized into three groups as follows:
Linear principles
Highlighting principles
Synthesizing principles
Linear principles
The principles that emphasize the line of eye movement in a design by organizing the elements in a specific direction are called as linear principles. They enable movement of the eye on the entire body in a specific direction. These principles assist the synthesizing principles to create more meaningful arrangement of elements in design and are simplest in application. Rhythm is an excellent example of linear principle, created through gradation, alteration, parallelism, repetition; gradation and transition are the linear principles.
Highlighting principles
The principles that enable the eye movement to culminate at a specific point in a design by using elements in dominant and subordination manner are highlighting principles. These principles create the focal point in the design enabling the wearer to emphasize the desirable features. Emphasis through contrast and concentricity are the examples of highlighting principles.
Synthesizing principles
The principles that hold the eye on the entire design of the garment; its different parts separately and as components to the whole are called synthesizing principles. These are the basic principles that organize the elements in an effective manner in a design and their application in design is most complex and difficult. Proportion, scale, balance, harmony are the synthesize principles.
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