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In order to create harmony and unity, you must design a page or site using consistency and repetition. Harmony is fostered by: Similar fonts and colors pictures which match the topic graphics which are similar in tone Unity can be fostered by: ensuring that all the items which are present on a page appear to belong together different pages in the site are similar in content and design. Visual identity can be very important in a unified site design - similarity amongst pages ties a site together and gives it a feeling of wholeness. Visual Identity for this Site This site has a number of elements which are used to promote harmony and unity. The left side navigation box is present on every page. The identifying title "Web Design for Instruction" is always found in the top left corner, the first location to be seen when a page loads. The color and style of font is similar from page to page. Within the sections, there is a navigation box at the bottom of each page, and that box has a border the same color as the left side navigation box to link them together. The font titles and colors are similar from page to page.   MM & Web Page Design Principles: [Simplicity] [Consistency] [Clarity] [Balance] [Harmony & Unity] Page Design:[Multimedia & Web Page Design Principles] [Screen Design Research] [Screen Resolution & Size] [Writing Style] Main Level: [Home Page] [Design Theory][Site Design] [Page Design] [MultiMedia] [Teacher Resources] [Table of Contents]