Basic Principles of Graphic Design

Overview

“I'll show you how alignment helps develop a clean, uncluttered look by removing any distortion within the design. In that sense, grids are an indispensable tool for creating a layout and maintaining proper alignment. ”

In this video lesson Christopher Pierce addresses the topic: Alignment and grids, which is part of the Domestika online course: Basic Principles of Graphic Design. Discover a new way of visual expression through graphic design and explore the possibilities of Adobe Illustrator to improve your creative process.

Partial transcription of the video

“Alignment and grids In this lesson I will teach you what a grid is and how to take advantage of it to improve your design. Let's see it. Alignment Grids Like contrast and hierarchy, the alignment and the grids are intimately linked to each other. Alignment is a fundamental aspect of graphic design because it creates a visual connection between the elements and gives them a clean and neat appearance. We may not have realized it, but alignment is something with which most of us coexist day to day. Surely you have seen these icons in some of the programs you use. They serve precisely to align ...”

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Course summary for: Basic Principles of Graphic Design

• Level: Beginner
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• 1613 students
• 4 units
• 17 lessons (1h 55m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Design

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator

• Areas

  Branding & Identity, Design, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Typography