The figure is always smaller than the ground. The figure is usually the thing and center of attention. The figure and ground colors can be inverted to create in illusion to make you question what is the intended figure. The ground is very important because it outlines, and sets a stage for the figure. The two of them work together to communicate the total message, neither is less important or prominent.
I can utilize these terms with my work when talking about white space or why I made the ground a certain color. It’s even beneficial to know about these two elements in order to take all of that into consideration when creating. That along is a way in which I will use these terms, during my creating design.
One of my designs for class is an inverted design, inspired by another classmate. I made the ground black and the figure white. Therefore, it is hard to say if the black squares are the figure or if the white stripes are the figure. Tricky, Tricky.
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