“What you see depends a great deal on what you expect to see, what you are used to seeing” Sir Johnathan Miller 1934
After reading Elements of GD Chapter 1, I am taking a second look at designs I see determining if they are legible and scanning how the artists use negative space. The article focuses on the spaces and parts of design where type face and shapes are not used, and how that space can help send the intended message of the design. I chose the quote from Sir Johnathan Miller because in film I have learned that a viewers expectations for a film are very important, and if you monkey around with them too much you can turn off a viewer or simply make them lose interest in your work. Very similarly you the writer discusses the over use of typeface and design in a space can cause illegibility, and turn off a viewer or make them miss your intended message altogether. In contrast to overcrowding, allowing too much space between designs can also cause the intended message to be lost. A good design is a balance of space and design shapes that when viewed together allows for an effortless understanding of the information being displayed.
