Journal #2: Proximity & Balance

Proximity is the closeness of objects. The example below (source) represents two different types of proximity, tagged as fragmented and united. When objects have fragmented proximity, they are farther apart, and can either be inline with each other or in completely separate horizontal and vertical spaces. When objects have united proximity, they are closer together, and often take shape into a bigger picture, such as how the united circles form a triangle figure.

Balance, in terms of design, is how much symmetry an image has. There are two distinct types of balance, symmetrical and asymmetrical. Symmetrical balance is when two sides of an image are identical, and that makes the image appear to "weigh" the same on each side. Asymmetrical balance is when two sides of an image are not identical, but the two sides are arranged in a way that the image still appears to "weigh" the same on each side. Oh, and you can just have a lack of proper balance if you want as well, such as in the example below (source)