Amanda Blake of 'Gunsmoke' TV Fame Dies. August 17, 1989 | From Staff and Wire Reports. Actress Amanda Blake, the earthy Miss Kitty who ran the Longbranch Saloon on the long-running television series Gunsmoke, died of oral and throat cancer in Sacramento's Mercy Hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said late Wednesday.
Graphic Design/Principles of Design. Some of the most commonly acknowledged principles of design are alignment, balance, contrast, proximity, repetition, and white space. Additionally, compositions are evaluated based on the use of (and the successes or failures of) harmony, emphasis, gestalt, pattern, movement, rhythm, proportion, and unity.
The principles of design describe the ways that artists use the elements of art in a work of art.  Balance is the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space. If the design was a scale, these elements should be balanced to make a design feel. stable.