Section 7 · Iteration & Expression

Iteration

Definition

Sequential development — a series of versions in which each responds to what was learned from the last, moving progressively toward a resolved result. Iteration is directional: v04 supersedes v03.

Why it matters

First attempts are rarely strongest. Iteration is how a rough idea becomes a considered one, and the discipline of changing one thing at a time is what makes progress legible instead of accidental.

Example

v01 → v02 tightens the spacing; v03 responds by increasing the weight; v04 rebalances the composition around both changes.