10. design lessons from ikebana Space is as important as positive elements. Learn to see space. Space allows other elements to “breathe” and connect. Empty space is a powerful amplifier, helping create a whole that is more engaging than the mere sum of the individual parts. Suggestion and subtlety in design engages the viewer, allowing them to complete the uncompleted. Arrangements (designs) should stimulate the imagination of the viewer. In formality there exists creativity and freedom of expression. No structure, no freedom. In simplicity there exists clarity, beauty, and meaning.
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