Form, Composition, Hierarchy & Constraint¶

Expressive Command

What you will develop¶

Organize elements so attention and structure support purpose.

Before you begin¶

Recorded prerequisites:

• Perception, Attention & Affordance

Study and practice¶

This is a study outline. A complete practice sequence is not yet available.

• proportion
• balance
• rhythm
• contrast
• hierarchy
• grid
• negative space
• constraint

Hierarchy & focal structure¶

Reconstruct -> compare -> make -> critique -> revise -> defend.

Proportion, balance & rhythm¶

Reconstruct -> compare -> make -> critique -> revise -> defend.

Contrast, similarity & grouping¶

Reconstruct -> compare -> make -> critique -> revise -> defend.

Constraint, grid & negative space¶

Reconstruct -> compare -> make -> critique -> revise -> defend.

Intended demonstration¶

Three compositions under different constraints

This describes the intended standard, not a validated assessment or a claim of mastery.

Reading options¶

Assigned readings, where available, appear in the practice sequence above. These additional recommendations are not all required reading.

• Architecture: Form, Space, and Order, 5th ed.
• Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students, 3rd ed.

Continue¶

Connections above reflect recorded prerequisites, not a compulsory calendar.

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