In creative and technical design, visual properties are often categorized into seven primary elements used to communicate messages and create impact:
: A mark that spans a distance between two points, which can vary in thickness, direction, and curvature. visual property
: Three-dimensional objects that have height, width, and depth (e.g., spheres, cubes). In creative and technical design, visual properties are
In data visualization and cognitive science, certain visual properties are "preattentive," meaning the brain processes them in less than 500 milliseconds without conscious effort: In creative and technical design