30 - Emphasis by Placement

Sometimes emphasis can be achieved by placement. One of the best ways to do this is through radial placement. All lines will somehow lead to the center point of the piece.

The cover here shows how radial placement is used. The lines and cracks lead you to the emphasis of the broken star. The stripes of the tattered flag take you to a worn and beaten Captain America, but his eye line takes you once more, to the star.