The search for beauty probably begins with the story of mankind itself, yet undertaking the design of an office or departmental interior today can be a daunting task. Any decisions we make concerning layout, color, wallpaper, flooring, furnishings or lighting could have a lasting effect on an organization and its people. It is not surprising, therefore, that as space planners and designers, we shoulder a heavy burden of responsibility; we owe it to our clients to give them the best possible solutions that fulfill their needs. This 2-hour interactive online course should be used as a basis to create a space that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
This course of Design Fundamentals is broken into three sections:
- Functional & Aesthetic Aspects
- Design Principles
- Elements of Interior Design
This course contains downloadable PDF files which require Adobe Acrobat.
Vector Solutions has a long history of providing industry-specific content for its customers. While this course and its content remain accurate and functional within our systems, the look and feel may not match our more modern offerings.
The design process is usually very methodical and often extremely time consuming, with frequent infusions of creativity. The designer/space planner proceeds from a basic idea to a final solution. At the conclusion of this course, you will:
- Have been exposed to the design process and investigation/analysis techniques.
- Be familiar with the basic design fundamentals and their components, which include:
- Functional aspects
- Aesthetic aspects
- Design principles
- Unity and harmony
- Balance
- Rhythm
- Scale
- Emphasis
- Contrast
- Proportion
- Elements of interior design
- Space
- Form
- Line
- Texture
- Pattern
- Light
- Color