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Unity

Author: Sophia
what's covered
In this lesson, you will learn about the unity principle, why it's important, and how it works in practice. Specifically, this lesson will cover:

Table of Contents

1. Defining Unity

Unity is a design principle that brings all the elements into a visual oneness.

This refers to linking various elements of work together to create an effective visual piece or design. Many will argue that unity is the main goal of any piece.

A design or photo, drawing or painting, is most effective when everything in the piece is in agreement. It's important to note that all elements in visual design are interdependent, which means they all work together to form unity and one design.

term to know
Unity
A design principle that brings all the elements into a visual oneness.


2. Unity in Action

Take a look at the image of a bridge below.

Bridge

Everything looks very unified, and some would argue that the bridge is what unifies this piece as a whole.

What would happen if we removed this bridge? It would feel like something is off. There would be an emptiness and a lot of negative space. The image needs the bridge to really bring this piece together.

Now look at this image of two boats.

Boats

It's a very balanced photo; things are where they need to be and tie together nicely. But if one of the boats was missing, the photo would not feel the same anymore.

Finally, refer to the image of a pattern below.

Pattern of Unity

If you added something, instead of removing something, there is still a loss of unity.

Unity Disrupted

Suddenly, the circle breaks the unity in this piece. When nothing distracts from a piece as a whole, there's a good likelihood that that piece is unified.

summary
In this lesson, you learned how to define unity as a design principle that brings elements together. You also viewed some examples of what unity looks like in practice. When you add elements to or remove elements from a unified piece of art, the unity of that piece is disrupted.

Keep up the learning and have a great day!

Source: THIS WORK IS ADAPTED FROM SOPHIA AUTHOR MARIO E. HERNANDEZ

Terms to Know
Unity

A design principle that brings all the elements into a visual oneness.