Development - Plural Forms
Repeating a singular form establishes a plural form [see Singular Forms]. The singular forms, now components, could vary externally and/or internally. They could touch, overlap, join, or remain separate. Joining representational forms can result in a rather unnaturalistic, yet interesting design. Separate forms must be adjacent, with one intruding the semienclosed space of the other if they are to be considered plural.
Two or more components can be arranged in accordance with the following concepts:
a. Translation- varying the positions , but not the directions, of components.
b. Rotation - varying the directions, with minimal change in position, of components.
c. Reflection - creating components as mirror images
d. Dilation - increasing the size of superimposed or adjacent components.
Positions of components are also effected with rotation and reflection and frequently with dilation. Positional changes in such cases should be kept to a minimum.
Components can also be grouped randomly, or using a combination of the concepts described above.
[Wong, Wucius. Principals of Two-Dimensional Form. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1988.]
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