figure & ground

the figure may be the most obvious object on the page, but to someone else the ground may stand out more than the figure.  for that reason, it's important to notice the ground as well as the figure.  in my work, i'll try to use this as an advantage, and try to use the ground in a more subtle way of expressing the intended feel of the document.  

in three of my tiles for class today i used the letter B and wanted to create tiles that are playful, fun and carefree.  in the first tile, the ground shapes are all very different sizes.  it makes the tile seem more chaotic than carefree.  in the next tile, the ground is shaped by lots of horizontal lines, which feels carefree but more sleepy than playful.  in the last tile, the figures are all playfully spaced throughout.  they're placed randomly around the tile, but spaced evenly enough to not be chaotic.  the figures are playful and the even spacing between them makes the ground feel carefree and playful as well.