Flashcard 1 Colors, Design, Typography

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What is color harmony?

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Color harmony is the aesthetically pleasing arrangement of colors.

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This color scheme is created using colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel. When they are mixed, they create a gray scale.

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Complementary

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This color scheme is created with colors that are adjacent (next to) each other on the color wheel:

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Analogous

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This color scheme is created by using shades of only one color:

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Monochrome

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Why are design principles important?

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Design principles are important because they keep projects from becoming cluttered or chaotic.

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Which design principle refers to the arrangement of elements that creates a sense of movement?

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Rhythm

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Which principle creates harmony and stability and includes types like radial and symmetrical?

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Balance

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Using this design principle ensures elements in the design have the right size and scale in relation to other elements.

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Proportion

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This design principle is achieved by placing different things in the same design, like big next to small, or light and dark.

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Contrast

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This font type is meant to stand out, but used sparingly.

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Display