Unit 10: principles of design 

This unit introduces students to the Principles of Design. In each lesson the students are tasked with using a different Principle of Design to illustrate a frame in an original comic strip. 

national core arts standards

VA:Cn10.1.HSI Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.

10-1: Principles of Design Comic

Principles of Design

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10-2: Telling a Story

Telling a story

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10-3: Contrast Comic

contrast

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10-4: Emphasis Comic

emphasis

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10-5: Balance Comic

balance

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10-6: Pattern Comic

pattern

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10-7: Unity Comic

unity

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10-8: Movement Comic

movement

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10-9: Rhythm Comic

rhythm

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10-10: Comic Complete

comic complete

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