Day 8: Off Balance

Balance is how visual weight is distributed across a composition. Symmetry is the easiest kind of balance, and often the most static. Asymmetrical balance pairs a heavy element with several lighter ones, or a large mass with a small, intense detail. Done well, it feels stable and alive at the same time.

Objective. Achieve asymmetrical balance by weighing elements against each other.

Design a poster for an architecture walking tour using an asymmetrical composition that feels resolved.

• No mirrored or centred layouts
• At least one large and several small elements
• Black, white and one colour

• Clearly asymmetrical arrangement
• The composition feels stable
• Visual weight is distributed deliberately

Make a symmetrical version of the same content and write one sentence about what each version communicates.