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CRAP.pptx

CRAP!

Mrs. Reeshemah Johnson

EDUC 210

4 fundamental principles of design

Contrast

Repetition

Alignment

Proximity

What is CRAP?

Text and background

Guides your eyes around the page.

Creates a hierarchy of information.

Poor Contrast

Better Contrast

Contrast

Repeated elements throughout project ties all disparate parts together.

Headings

Buttons

Color

Style

Font

Poor repetition

Good repetition

Repetition

Choose 1 alignment and use it for the entire presentation.

Headings

Centered

Sentence case

Text

Left-aligned

Alignment

Relationships between items develop when they are close together.

Items far apart become visually disconnected.

Poor alignment and proximity

Good alignment and proximity

Proximity

Use bold, underline, italics, or color to draw attention to items.

Draw a box around important concepts.

Use a line to separate elements.

Don’t overcrowd areas. Use plenty of white space.

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