Tone and Color

 

I chose this graphic arts image because I thought it was a good example of tone and color working together, as well with other visual design elements, to create an overall design that is simple but yet  interesting. The way tone operates in this example is by not having all the yellow dots on the same tone of yellow. Although this is a monochromatic design, the different tones of yellow make this design more intricate, more complex, rather than if it was just in one single tone of yellow. Also, the more darker tones seem to pop out at you, giving the design somewhat of a depth even though it's a flat design. Tone interacts with shape in this design as well. The circular shape is consistent throughout the entire design, making it repetitive. Almost like a pattern. Color operates in this example by having a yellow monochromatic theme. Since yellow is the only color that's being used, it makes the design very cohesive. Color interacts with direction as well, the diagonal is predominant within this design because the way the circles are placed one after the other as well as one on top of the other is not exactly side to side nor up and down. The circles are placed in a way that they're off to an angle making diagonal lines in between each. All in all this is a great example, in my opinion, of a successful design using tone, color, shape and direction.