Line
A line is a point set in
motion.
The three types of line are actual, implied, and psychic.
Actual are real lines that may vary greatly in weight, character, and other
qualities.
Implied are created by positioning a series of points so that
the eye automatically connect them. Psychic are not real lines, we sense
these lines. It is the mental connections that occur when something points or
looks in a certain direction.
The four directions of lines are
horizontal, vertical, diagonal, and curved. Horizontal represents a feeling of
rest, vertical a feeling of stability, diagonal a feeling of motion, and curved
varies depending on the wavelength.
In the four assignments
following I applied the above information. The first is a grid with an
assortment of lines. The second is from studying typography, I created a word
using lines that expresses its meaning. Next is my own unique
font. The fourth is a business card that uses my knowledge of
typography and line.