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Design is an intricate, fun and exciting business.
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There's a lot to learn, do and consider when you're a designer.
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Technology is constantly evolving and new trends are coming at you rapid fire.
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It's what makes design exciting.
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This lesson will take you through the core elements of design to give you a head start in this creative environment.
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We're going to explore how a dot, line, shape, form, tone, texture, color, and text are the basic building blocks of art and design.
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Understand these elements and you'll understand how art and design are fundamentally made.
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So we'll begin with the simplest of the simple, the dot.
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A dot is a dot.
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In design you might call it a point.
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A dot can't be anything else and you can't break it down further.
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This might seem basic but what if we added a second dot?
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Now we're looking at a whole scenario.
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Is it dramatic?
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Are they awkwardly touching?
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All of a sudden we have design decisions to make.
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What if we try to connect the dot?
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That's exactly where we hit our second element, the line.
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A line can be defined as a linear mark.
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It might be wavy to create a sense of movement, or maybe it's straight, which would look pretty neat.
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Lines are everywhere, even in the word line itself.
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We can place lines strategically to lead eyes toward a focal point.
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This means directing the focus towards a particular design element.
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We call these leading lines, and they control the way viewers look at our entire design.
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Here, the designer has positioned lines in a zig
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What do you first notice in this design?
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And where do your eyes want to move to next?
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You can't help but follow the line, can you?
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Bold or contrasting lines also help your design stand out.
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Take a look at how these outline illustrations use white lines on a contrasting background.
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Now we're going to show you how a series of lines can come together to create a shape.
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When a line comes full circle, you get, well, a circle that's a type of shape.
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Remember the outlined illustration?
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Those lines were curved and connected to create two -dimensional shapes.
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A 2D shape is a flat object with no depth.
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Those outlined shapes represented familiar objects such as a lighthouse, camera, and torch.
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But a shape can also be simpler than a lighthouse.
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Even a basic rectangle could be used to make a design stand out.
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It could act as an outline that borders around a heading or filled in to make a solid frame.
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When we start to change the lines and tones that surround our shapes we can turn them into objects that look 3D.
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This brings us to form.
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A shape as simple as a square can be turned into a cube.
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The word for this is form and we use elements like shadow, tone and texture to create dimension.
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The size and placement of a shadow is one way to bring form to a flat shape.
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Take a look at the way these squares, which started out 2D, have been stretched into 3D objects.
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With their new depth, width, and height, these squares now seem to tower off the page.
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We see form in other simple shapes.
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With shadows, a circle can become a sphere, and a triangle can become a pyramid.
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When we talk about shadows, we also talk about tone.
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At its simplest, tone is how bright or dark a color can be.
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For example, a shadow will usually be illustrated in a darker tone compared to the object it surrounds.
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In this design, we see many tones of the color blue.
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These tones help us to understand what's being shown and allow us to view the picture from a certain perspective.
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Here, the lighter tones of blue imply a moon reflecting over the sea.
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The darker tones imply backs of leaves that frame the picture.
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Don't you feel like you're standing in the shadows, peeping out from behind the branches?
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Texture helps an illustration feel realistic.
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We use the word feel because texture can remind us of the tactile nature of rough stone or woven canvas.
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Imagine how it would feel to touch these things.
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Texture brings feelings to your work.
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Imagine a vintage feeling, calm feeling, or modern feeling.
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Texture can be used in any part of your design.
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In this design, the texture appears faded and worn.
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It complements the retro style of the words to give an older, authentic feel.
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In this way, it might send the message that this brand is reliable and long -lasting.
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Color will be one of your biggest design choices.
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This is because color palettes send powerful messages and associations.
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For example, in some cultures, white has long been used to represent peace and purity.
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Red, on the other hand, could represent passion
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and power blue might feel calm as water while yellow brings a burst of positivity
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but colors will rarely stand alone that's why we have a color wheel to show us
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which colors look great
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when they're side by side a color wheel will help you find different combinations
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that make your design look right for its intention color is a big element
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and one that'll take time to understand it's worth the effort good color palettes can make a design pop
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and grab the audience's attention
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that's why we go into greater detail in another lesson remember any part of your design can have color
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which brings us to our final element text it's not just what you say
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but how you say it the design color
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and placement of your text can be just as important as the words
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and letters themselves we use typography to describe the shapes forms and lines that make up a letter.
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While there are endless possibilities in the world of typography, you'll typically find these styles fall under two categories, serif and sans serif.
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Serif adds a few little lines to the edges of letters.
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It's a great option for print projects because it's easy to read.
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Sans serif literally means without serif, so we take those little lines away to get a cleaner shape.
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These smoother edges look good when you're publishing on the web, but really it comes down to you and the style you're after.
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There's a lot to learn when it comes to typography.
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But for now, we just need to acknowledge it's an important element of design.
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Now we know the most basic elements.
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Try to isolate individual elements when you look at artwork or design.
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See if you can train your eyes to pull apart designs and dissect them into individual elements.
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If you can pull something apart, you can put it back together in infinite ways.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节口语课以视频“Understanding the Elements of Design”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：design, shape, color, element, tone。 这段视频共有 92 个句子、1144 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 6:57。 说话人语速自然，每分钟约 165 个词，接近日常对话。 只有 80% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇难度较高。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 15 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| element 名词 | /ˈɛləmənt/ | 要素 |
| tone 名词 | /ˈtəʊn/ | 全音 |
| texture 名词 | /ˈtɛkst͡ʃə(ɹ)/ | 質地 /质地, 材質 /材质 |
| shadow 名词 | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | йинзы, йинйинзы |
| outline 名词 | /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ | 輪廓 /轮廓 |
| illustration 名词 | /ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/ | 例證 /例证 |
| lesson 名词 | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | 課業 /课业, -課 /-课 |
| contrast 名词 | /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/ | 对比度 |
| designer 名词 | /dɪˈzaɪnɚ/ | 設計師 /设计师, 設計家 /设计家 |
| connect 动词 | /kəˈnɛkt/ | 連接 /连接 |
| placement 名词 | /ˈpleɪ̯smənt/ | 放置, 安置 |
| imply 动词 | /ɪmˈplaɪ/ | 意味着 |
| surround 动词 | /səˈɹaʊnd/ | 包圍 /包围, 圍繞 /围绕 |
| palette 名词 | /ˈpælɪt/ | 調色板 /调色板 |
| lighthouse 名词 | /ˈlaɪthaʊs/ | 燈塔 /灯塔, 岸標 /岸标 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| make up 动词 | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | 組成 /组成 |
值得反复跟读的句子
视频中简短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常对话里：
- This might seem basic, but what if we added a second dot?
- What if we try to connect the dot?
- What do you first notice in this design?
- You can't help but follow the line, can you?
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | are fundamentally made · can be defined · were curved |
| 现在完成时 have/has + 过去分词 — 过去发生但与现在仍有关联的事 | has positioned · have been stretched |
| 用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 动词 — 有可能但不确定的事 | might call · might seem · might be |
| 最高级 the -est / the most … — 一组中最高或最低的 | the simplest · its simplest · your biggest |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 16 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 you're, can't, we're。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “th” 音: smooth /smuːð/, authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/, width /ˈwɪtθ/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, illustration /ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/, contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, passion /ˈpæʃən/, intention /ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: illustration /ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/, dimensional /daɪˈmɛn.ʃə.nəl/, combinations /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃənz/, typography /taɪˈpɑɡɹəfi/, positivity /ˌpɑ.zɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: vintage /ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/, curve /kɚv/, canvas /ˈkæn.vəs/, evolve /ɪˈvɑlv/, viewer /ˈvju.ɚ/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: element /ˈɛləmənt/, contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, connect /kəˈnɛkt/, placement /ˈpleɪ̯smənt/, surround /səˈɹaʊnd/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: illustration /ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/, rarely /ˈɹɛəɹli/, reflect /ɹɪˈflɛkt/, explore /ɪkˈsploɹ/, reliable /ɹɪˈlaɪəbl̩/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 element, tone, texture 这类单词。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。