Elements and Principles of Design

Balance can either be symmetrical or asymmetrical. In this photo a symmetrical balance was used. As discussed in class if you were to cut the object in half, both sides would be exactly the same.

Elements and Principles of Design

Unity is an element of design in which all elements are related. In this picture, the elements are related by both color and by theme.

Footprint

The above footprint was our first assignment. It is an introduction piece for teachers to use to get to know his/her students as each item on the footprint represents things about the person. In the footprint I made, each part represents myself. Each toenail is colored different because I believe that represents my personality-colorful. I also went through a nail polish faze when I was younger. On the far left side, there is a volleyball and a tennis ball as I play both sports here at NSU. When I'm not practicing or working out for either sport and have free time, I love to just sit, relax, and watch movies which is represented by the movie film. In the middle is a little drawing of my family-dad, mom, two older brothers, myself, and a paw for my dog. They are everything to me. Another feature of my foot was the sun and water which represents the lake. I spend almost every weekend there with family and friends during the summer. Many of my favorite memories of growing up happened at the lake so it is a huge part of my life.
A nice extension on this assignment would be to have students "walk in another person's shoes". Students could choose a famous person in history to study and then create a footprint for that person. For example if a student studied Albert Einstein they would learn that he was successful in both math and science. His accomplishments could be represented on the footprint by E=MC2 (just one idea). Then the footprints could be hung up around the room and shared between the students.