Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 247 Chapter 8 Review and Assess Summary ■ The elements and principles of design are the fundamental design vocabulary of the interior design profession. ■ The elements and principles can be used in other disciplines (such as architecture) but may have different meanings. Learning the design vocabulary of other disciplines is important ■ The elements of design include line, shape, form, space, texture, pattern, color, and light. ■ The principles of design are the guidelines that govern the choices and actions designers take to achieve good design. They include methods by which the elements of design are organized. ■ The principles of design include proportion, scale, focal point (emphasis), balance, rhythm, and harmony. ■ Visual literacy results from the harmonious, appropriate use of the elements and principles of design to meet client needs. ■ The concepts of unity and variety together help designers achieve harmony in their designs. ■ Interior designers manipulate the elements and principles of design to adapt and transform spaces that meet client needs for function and beauty. Chapter Vocabulary Create a three-column chart. In the left column, list the following terms. In the middle column, identify a word or group of words that you think describe an attribute of each term. As you read the chapter, write the definitions for each term in the right column. asymmetrical balance balance elements Fibonacci Series focal point form Gestalt theory golden rectangle golden section harmony human scale Le Corbusier’s Modulor line patina pattern principles proportion radial balance rhythm scale shape symmetrical balance tactile texture unity variety visual literacy visual scale visual texture Review and Study 1. What is the result if the elements and principles of design are used properly? improperly? 2. Name six factors you need to understand about the use of the elements and principles of design. 3. What are the four types of lines and what does each communicate? 4. Name four types of geometric shapes and identify what each symbolizes.