Which Design Works Best?

January 29, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Graphic Design

When a lady shop in a mall and finds two a beautiful dresses in a certain store and was torn as to which she would pick between the two. She finds one dress as elegant and the color fit her skin tone, but the design is simple while the other one has complicated designs, and still it looks good on her, but she doesn’t like the color. She takes time picking which dress to choose and then in the end just decided to buy bought. One thing is common about the two dresses – the designs worked and fit the taste of the lady.  One can recall way back in school days where one is required to submit an artwork design it accordingly. One may be surprised that when one’s work with simple designs gets a higher mark in comparison to the work of one student with many designs in it and in the next project, the one with a simple design got a lower grade in comparison to the work of one with many designs. This instance may bring one to think, what kind of design really works?

The reality is that, any kind of design will actually work – provided that it should be in the right place and in the right application. Design is not always all about putting many things in your artwork just to make it look attractive. One work may get more attention from the crowd, but it could sometimes mean that there is so much clutter going and that’s the reason why people can’t help but notice it. One can even hear during the awards night of various awards giving bodies for actors and singers about various comments on how the stars are dressed and pose in the red carpet as they make their way inside. Some would say some worked but just a little too much or some are just playing it safe with their choice of the dress, the styling of the hair and even the accessories.

The right mix of design does not end in the outfit one wears. It can apply to many aspects like in the buildings, in an interior of a house or room, in the different websites and even in the simple details in one’s accessories. When it comes to art, there are many factors to consider such as a dimension, shades of various colors, placement and sometimes even what medium works best. Various kinds of designs became effective whenever these factors are being taken into consideration. Planning the design always involve making a draft of what should the outcome look like. Designers who usually make effective designs took the time studying the many factors contributing to a good design practice and design outcomes.  The plain and simple designs may often work in events, which call for formality or elegance. Some would sometimes say it is very conventional or playing it safe, but what matters is it works. One can even observe that there are some who make some experimentation with design, particularly in an interior of a house or an office. Some designers would mix different designs from various cultures sometimes contrasting the designs to add variety and some twists in the outcome. These design approaches contribute a lot to the evolution of design trends and people embracing the designs from foreign influences.

Designs may change from time to time and that is because there are designers who make risky moves of experimenting or sometimes not going for the conventional design principles. Because of these innovations, that is why new styles emerged and brought a whole new perspective to the conventional designs. Some would even try bringing back designs, which are popular years ago and gives it some combination with the latest design trends.

A particular design is not always expected to work in the eyes of every person. Some people may go to the conventional and stick to the basics which still work or take the risk of venturing into their own version of designs just to be original and unique. However, if one wishes to get the nod of the majority of the people, one may consider consulting people with knowledge of about how to make effective designs or just stick to what works best. If the whole outcome didn’t give favorable results, then one may take out the elements out of the picture and modify your design or just start from scratch again.

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