Application of Negative space concept in logo design | ||
| International Design Journal | ||
| Article 34, Volume 14, Issue 4 - Serial Number 62, July and August 2024, Pages 439-443 PDF (397.45 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/idj.2024.282841.1138 | ||
| Author | ||
| Omnia Ezzeldeen Mohamed* | ||
| Benha University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This paper discussed the concept of negative space and how the advertising designer was able to benefit from this concept in creating logos for many companies and institutions that were distinctive and different. The idea of using negative space in a positive way is since the space left in the design occupies the same importance as the space used in the design. Sometimes the empty space in the design is as powerful as the design itself by employing the space in a positive way to complete the meaning of the design. The research aims to shed light on the concept of negative space and benefit from its applications in designing innovative visual compositions that help clarify the meanings and messages contained in advertising, especially the logo, to achieve communication goals and contribute to influencing the recipient. The research found that exploiting the negative space in a positive way creates a kind of motivation for the recipient to interact with the advertisement to explain the ambiguity of the advertising idea or the graphic treatment of it to satisfy his instinct of curiosity. Also, Applying Gestalt principles in logo design creates a relationship between the individual and the design through the process of logo perception, which gives the design a creative, aesthetic, and functional character. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Negative space; Gestalt theory; Contemporary advertising | ||
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