Principles of 2-D design

I thought that this chapter was very informative and descriptive and gave lots of points to ponder when creating a composition. While it is important to consider these different aspects while you are creating a work, one shouldn't spend too much time trying to include each and every technique, partly because it is almost second nature to include a majority of these techniques. Usually when you create a composition, the composition correlates with the concept, effectively monitoring proportion, focal points, symmetry, contrast, and rhythm. If you are trying to critique your own work before calling it a finished project, these areas are important to examine and question because they will most likely be the topics of discussion when someone else critiques your work. Overall, good chapter with good description, examples and explanations.