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Design and Colour

For Students 9th - 10th
A site by watercolor artist John Lovett. He describes the Elements of Art and Principles of Design and gives tips and techniques for watercolor painting and for composition.
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Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Two Dimensional Design Notes: Similarity and Proximity

For Students 9th - 10th
College-level instructor's notes on two key principles of design: similarity and proximity. Collage project how-tos also provided.
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Interaction Design Foundation: The Seven Principles of Universal Design

For Students 9th - 10th
It can be easy to forget that users don't come in a standard format when designing products. We're getting better at catering for different personas or demographics but industry still lags a long way behind design that is accessible to...
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Wizhat: How to Design a Great Web Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on Web designing. Includes learning HTML, write what you're good at, color and design are important, and using tables. Includes example pages of techniques.
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Smashing Magazine: Product Design Principles: How Does Your Product Stack Up?

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of this article is to answer the question, "What do the greatest product designers consider to be the most important product design principles, and how can we apply them to our products?" In this article, you will learn six...
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University of Maryland

Um: A Survey of Major Software Design Methodologies

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives an overview of software design methodology and differentiates between formal and systemic design. Then it discusses specific principles of design methodology.
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Natomas High School: Design Principles: Proximity

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the principle of proximity as it applies to visual communication. Ends with a poster project lesson that underscores proximity and related concepts.
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Joining Dots: Why Design Means Compromise

For Students 9th - 10th
In this blog article, the author talks about some of the trade-offs that must occur during the software design process with reference to an interview with Bill Buxton who was Principle Researcher at Microsoft Research at the time....
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Poynter Institute

Poynter Institute: The Elements of Powerful Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
Very brief article from the Poynter Institute that covers four basic design rules for effective pages.
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New Entrepreneur: 6 Questions to Ask Before You Design Print Publications

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An article on the questions that need answering for successful designed print publications. Includes purpose, image, type and graphics mix, and information hierarchy. W.11-12.6 Technology
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The Second Principle: Brain Based Education: An Overview

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides historical information, core principles, implications and suggestions, 12 design principles, and suggestions to utilize both music and art.
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Gestalt Principles of Perception 2: Similarity

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the principle of similarity as it relates to web page design. Discover ways in which to create and design a web page that is both aesthetically pleasing and well organized.
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Design Share: 12 Design Principles Based on Brain Based Learning Reserach.

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article, presented in a workshop, provides 12 design principles based on brain-based research.
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Business Insider: How a Top Houseware Brand Reinvents Kitchen Gadgets

For Students 2nd - 8th
Founded in 1990, Oxo is beloved by design nerds for the way that the company takes everyday objects (like the salad spinner) and finds sometimes subtle, but always clever, ways to reinvent them. The designs are based on the principle of...
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Frank Hornby

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how Frank Hornby managed to excel in toy invention based on engineering principles.
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Ideas About Judging Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a personal reflection on judging art from both a layperson and professional point of view.

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