Principles+of+Design+-+Emphasis+(aka+Dominance)

=__**Principles of Design**__ = **Emphasis** can be used in different types of media. Emphasis is what makes the main idea stand out from the rest of the piece or product. It catches the audiances attention and draws them in. Emphasis can be used in different types of media and there are many techniques in emphasizing different subjects. Such as: Colour, Words, lighting, tweeking the image, bolding out letters, outlining, singling out certian objects and many more,

Emphasization is used everywhere and everyday. From advertisements, television, internet, social networking, fashion, models, celebrities and everyday life events.

__Examples of Emphasization:__
Using different types of lighting such as making everything dark except the main context, there are two examples: -Surrounding the main idea with dark colours and making the center bright, which brings a lot of attention to the center.

(Source: Google.ca)

-Using a white background or sounding the main idea with light colours: . Source: google.ca

-Using different sizes and fonts to make your thought stand out: (Source: Google.ca) -Colour splashes and making an object stand out from the rest of the context. (source: google.ca)

-Blurring out the background and focusing on the main point is also another technique of emphasization (source: kaman lu)

Emphasis is important for drawing the viewers attention to the focal point. You don't want the viewers to spend fifteen minutes trying to figure out what you are saying. So by emphasizing the main point, you can communicate more clearly with your audience.

Ofcourse emphasis can also be open to interpretation.

(Source: google.ca)