<P> Design elements are the basic units of any visual design which form its structure and convey visual messages . Painter and design theorist Maitland E. Graves ( 1902 - 1978 ) , who attempted to gestate the fundamental principles of aesthetic order in visual design , in his book , The Art of Color and Design ( 1941 ) , defined the elements of design as Line , Direction , Shape , Size , Texture , Value , and Color ( in that order ) , concluding that `` these elements are the materials from which all designs are built . '' </P>
what is the meaning of elements of design
the basic units of any visual design which form its structure and convey visual messages