Basics Design: Design Thinking

Design Thinking

Thinking in proportions

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Proportions in art

The rule of thirds is an image

composition and layout guide that

helps produce dynamic results by

superimposing a basic three-by-

three grid over a page to create

active ‘hotspots’ where the grid

lines intersect. Locating key visual

elements on hotspots helps draw

attention to them and gives an

offset balance to a composition,

while introducing proportional

spacing that helps establish an

aesthetically pleasing balance.

Painters have used the rule of thirds

for centuries, such as Portrait of a

Woman in Black Leaning on a Grand

Piano by Edoardo Gioja and The

Grand Canal from Palazzo Balbiby

Canaletto, shown here.

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