Product Design: Basic Elements

Dots: 

The dot is the simplest form of visual communication. When multiple dots are connected, they lead the eye and create illusions. The dots in this example are placed together so close that the dots lead the eye in an intensified manner all over the chair. The closer the dots are together the more we see the directional-ability of the dots. It is almost like the McLuhan theories where seeing is in the act of the meaning of the dots. 

 Shape:
There are three basic kinds of shapes, the circle, the triangle and the square. This table is made out of triangles that are shaped to form a circular table. The triangle shape is formed by the lines that intersect them. From the three kinds of shapes there are numerous shapes that can be made. This table uses the triangles to not only create another of the basic shapes, but to create a table as well.

Line:
A line can be considered a dot in motion. The lines that create this bench are the essential tool of previsualization. They draw your eye to the pattern that is also made by the length of the lines. The lines are a way to make visible what cannot be seen, such as the waves in the center of the bench.