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.
A successful visual design applies the following principles to elements noted above and effectively brings them together in a way that makes sense. When trying to figure out how to use the basic elements consider: Unity has to do with all elements on a page visually or conceptually appearing to belong together.