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Exploring alignment and repetition

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Exploring alignment and repetition

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- [Instructor] In the previous two movies, I was working with an asymmetrical alignment, positioning the logo on the left of the business card. Here, I'm centering the logo. And I'm balancing the composition with one block of text to the left and one to the right. Continuing with this line of thought, I'm now aligning the type to a central axis. And this central axis is defined by the white space between the logo symbol and the logo type. And to strengthen the relationship between the logo and the text, I'm repeating the spacing value inherent within the logo. The vertical spacing between elements, indicated in red, is double the width of the space between the symbol and the logo type, indicated in blue. For the next iteration, I've placed a rule down the left-hand side, as well as on the bottom. This creates an L-shape, echoing that of the logo. Finally, I've adjusted the length of the bottom rule to align with the right…

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