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 are concepts used to organize or arrange the structural elements of design. Again, the way in which these principles are applied affects the expressive content, or the message of the work. The principles are: Balance is the concept of visual equilibrium, and relates to our physical sense of balance.