Design Principles Research: Subject Balance

Image from Communication Arts # 348, November 2006.  Design Annual 47.,

Balance-  This composition has spiral balance.  It is not symmetrical, but the spiral is balanced adding an increase in energy and movement.

Design Principles Research: Subject Unity

Interest Categories for Ad Targeting written by Lauren Johnson. http://www.adweek.com/digital/pinterest-opens-up-5000-keyword-searches-for-ad-targeting/

This image of a graph displays unity in the repetition of the two-dimensional overlapping circles both in the foreground and background of the composition.  All of the foreground circles have text in them of the same font and are bolder in color, while all of the background circles are more faded looking and have no text.  There are also no other designs or explanations which adds to the unity.  There are also three foreground colors and three background colors.

Design Principles Research: Subject Variety

Computer Arts, June 2012, Page 111

Variety - This composition displays variety in the colors.  The fonts also vary.