Web designing using principles of design

The principles of design are applicable in every field of designing whether it is for web design or any other form of designing. They lay more emphasis on placing the design elements in an effective manner. These principles will help us to achieve the results that area more pleasing.

*    Balance may be defined as the accurate placement of the light and the heavy elements on the page. The balance principle helps us to achieve the results that help us to design the layout that works better. It may be described as the actual interpretation of the gravity in the design or in other words it is the distribution of the elements in the design. The balance designs can be controlled in three main ways viz: Symmetrical balance means placing the elements in an even fashion incase you are placing heavy elements on the left side then similarly you would place the heavier elements on the right hand side. The second way in which you can achieve balancing is asymmetrical balance wherein consider for instance you are intending to place the heavier element in front of the center line then you need to place the heavier element somewhere far off from the centerline.  The next criteria which you need to consider is the off balance style, in this form the design is totally unbalance. Incase you have content which is intending the people to think then it is important to note that you can go in for the discordant or the off balance style.

*    Contrast: Contrast may be defined as the difference between the similar element, further it is not applicable only to color consider that there are number of lines and one of the line is longer than the other, then there is presence of contrast in this scenario. So it is important to note that incase you are applying contrast in web designs then you do think beyond color. You can use contrast by showing differences in the font size and font family. Headlines are more contrasting in nature than the surrounding text. Links also provide complete room for contrast, like the underlining and color of the link content provides room for contrast.

*    Emphasis is the focal point that is provided to some content. A good web designer will determine the hierarchy to the content. It is a way of determining the elements which are more important than the others. Emphasis in the design can be implemented by the semantic mark up, fonts and the color. 

*    Rhythm: Rhythm may also be defined as repetition. Rhythm brings in internal consistency to the website. Repetition is a good way to attract the attention and instigates the attention of the people. Probably you can repeat the headlines a number of times to generate greater emphasis. It can also be implemented by repeating the text in HTML, insert images a number of times, repeat the navigation elements in all the pages.

*    Unity: Unity may be defined as proximity or in other words it is the principle of keeping the similar elements together and keeping the different elements apart. Unity can be achieved through the placement in your layout.