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Student Handout — Elements & Principles of Visual Design in Games

Course 2: Game Design & Development Principles / Unit 8: Visual Design & 2D Game Design (Game UI & Art) / Lesson 1: Elements & Principles of Visual Design in Games

Visual Design Principles Cheat Sheet.

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________

Explore and practice

Visual principles lecture, color theory lab, and screenshot critique exercise.

Record your work

Describe what you tried, show your work or attach your artifact, and explain what your evidence demonstrates.

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Use the vocabulary

Visual Design, Color Contrast, Focal Point, Color Theory, Palette, Visual Balance, Scale, Texture, Line, Composition

Use relevant terms above to explain one part of your work.

Check and reflect

  • I completed the assigned activity and recorded my work.
  • I used lesson vocabulary accurately.
  • I can explain one thing I learned and one question I still have.

Discuss and submit in Google Classroom

Use this site to read, watch, and get shared learning materials. Keep completed work, questions, and comments in your class on Google Classroom.

Open Google Classroom

Choose your class and the assignment named by your teacher.

KDE student outcomes

Unit-level context for this lesson · Course 113605

View aligned outcomes (3)
  • #17 Explain the principles of visual design.
  • #18 Explain the elements of design.
  • #19 Analyze artwork/designs for specific design theories.

Alignment from Master Lesson Plans v3.5. These are instructional targets; completing a resource does not by itself establish mastery.