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7 visual elements of design
and how to use them in digital design
Visual elements are the building blocks of art and design. There are 7 visual elements in total, they are line, shape, color, value, form, texture, and space. In this article, we’ll cover each element on its own as well as how to use them in your designs.
No matter what you are designing, you are likely to use at least one, if not several of these visual elements. We’ll go into detail about each of these visual elements as well as examples of how you might use them in UI and web design.
1. Line
From icons to illustrations, charts, and beyond, lines are an essential element in web design. Lines can be thin, bold, dashed, black, or in color. There’s so much variability you can achieve with line, let’s take a look at a few examples.
The line art or simple illustrations included in this app design mockup are simple yet highly expressive. By using a hand-drawn line with varied textures, this visual element gives the design a different vibe. If the line was a monoline with even size and no texture, it would give an entirely different mood to the design.
