Negative space: Brilliant examples and tips

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Negative space Brilliant examples and tips

• Negative space is the space between, within and
  surrounding an object in an image, often to form
  another image or symbol. The positive space is
  the focus of the image, the object itself, but
  the negative space is just as important. It
  shares edges with the positive space, defining
  the outline of the object and creating
  proportion.

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• Artists often create positive spaces and shapes
  that, in turn, cleverly carve out shapes in
  negative space, interlocking just like a jigsaw
  puzzle. The results can be stunning. Here, weve
  found some brilliant examples, and click straight
  to page two to get some top tips from artist
  Timothy Von Rueden on how to harness negative
  space in your own work.
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• Be literal
• This design used the number one to create a
  letter in the word one. They could have simply
  used only the word or only the number, but the
  combination of both adds a unique twist. The N
  isnt incredibly apparent at first, but once you
  realize its there, it makes it all the more
  great. Free PSD Mockup
• Negative Space in Type
• Negative space isnt just used for full
  composition it can enhance type as well. If you
  know about typography, negative space between
  each line of text is called leading. Leading
  makes type much more legible. When reading two
  paragraphs of text, one with hardly any leading,
  and one without, it is easy to see why leading is
  so important.

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• Balance
• Use too much negative space, and it overwhelms
  and distracts from your positive space. Use too
  little, and the same thing happens your focus
  isnt clear, your audience is distracted, and
  your design is ineffective. Best PSD Mockup
• Some may view white space as wasted space, which
  could have been filled up with message-bearing
  information and graphics. But filling things up
  too much can stress us out bombarding your
  viewer with information wont allow them to
  process enough to retain what theyve seen.
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