For teachers
Free lessons on the principles of design
Short lessons your students can read on any device, each with a printable handout and a quick check. No sign-up, no student accounts, nothing to buy.
How it works
Share the lesson
Paste the lesson link into Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology or your class page. It reads well on a Chromebook or a phone.
Print the handout
Two student pages: a plain definition, two examples, a drawing task and five questions. Page 3 is your answer key.
Check what stuck
The same five questions sit at the end of each lesson. Students get each answer explained right away. Nothing is saved.
Lessons
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The 11 principles of design
Name the 11 principles and spot three of them in a poster.
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Emphasis
Find the focal point of a design and say what made it stand out.
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Proportion
Judge whether sizes in a design look right, and say why.
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Gestalt principles
Explain why we see groups and shapes that are not really drawn.
Can I use these in class?
Yes. Print the handouts and share the links with your students as much as you like, free. Please don't sell them or post them as your own.
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