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| Asymmetrical | A balance term that indicates an object is not balanced around its center. |
| Balance | A design term that determines how the mass of an object is distributed over the space used. |
| Color | This is the light we see reflected or refracted off of an object. |
| Contrast | The opposite of harmony, this design term considers how objects clash or do not fit together. |
| Ergonomics | The study of how people, products, and the environment fit together. |
| Form | A 3 dimensional drawing or picture of an object. |
| Function | The design term that states what an object does or how it works. |
| Harmony | A design term that considers how objects naturally fit together. |
| Lines | A design term that describes the edges of an object. |
| Pattern | A design term in which the same shape is regularly repeated. |
| Proportion | A design term that considers the relationship between the sizes of objects. |
| Rythm | This design term suggests movement in patterns. |
| Shape | A 2 dimensional drawing of an object. |
| Style | An individual's unique way of designing an object. |
| Symmetrical | A balance term that indicates an object is identical on two or more sides. |
| Texture | A design term that determines the way an object feels. |
| Unity | This is the design term that measures how well you have combined all of the other elements and principles of design. |
| Construction | This is the process of building something. |
| Design Brief | A statement that briefly describes the problem that needs to be solved. |
| Feedback | Information provided by consumers after they have tested or tried something. |
| Investigation | The part of the design process where information is gathered. |
| Manufacturing | The final step in the building process. This is when you might mass produce your finished product. |
| Materials | These are the pieces you use to make your product such as wood, steel, or plastic. |
| Prototype | A scale or full size model of an object, made for the purpose of testing. |
| Scale Model | A smaller or larger copy of the final product. |
