MakeFashion Edu · Advocacy by Design
Elements Explorer
Line, color, shape, texture — the four levers every designer pulls. Explore each one, then aim them at your story.
Line
Draw three kinds of lines below: one that feels calm, one that feels energetic, one that feels strong.
Color
What color do you associate with each word? Fill the swatch or write the color name.
Angry: ______________
Powerful: ______________
Shy: ______________
Happy: ______________
Nature: ______________
Water: ______________
Rich: ______________
Sad: ______________
Shape
Sketch a silhouette (just the outline!) that says robot, and one that says royalty. No details allowed — shape only.
Texture
Tape or glue the edge of 3–4 fabric swatches here. Next to each, write two words for how it feels — and whether light would pass through it, bounce off it, or glow behind it.
Texture is secretly a lighting decision: fabric is what turns a bare LED into a glow.
Aim them at your story
My cause is: _________________________________________
The line / color / shape / texture choices that would tell it best: