Principles of Design

Principles of Design

Overview of Design Principles and Basic Keyboard Shortcuts

Open Ended

Name the 7 Principles of Design.

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Multiple Choice

What design principle does this painting show?

^{Select the best, most obvious answer.}

• Repetition

• Movement

• Alignment

• Contrast

Multiple Choice

What is the distribution of visual weight of elements in a composition?

• Balance

• Alignment

• Contrast

• Emphasis

Multiple Choice

What type of balance do we see in this movie poster?

• Radial

• Asymmetrical

• Symmetrical

Multiple Choice

What type of balance do we see in this design?

• Radial

• Asymmetrical

• Symmetrical

Multiple Choice

What type of balance do we see in this poster design?

• Radial

• Asymmetrical

• Symmetrical

Multiple Choice

This design principle refers to lining up text or graphics along a page and with each other.

• Contrast

• Alignment

• Contrast

Multiple Choice

What type of alignment is used in this business card?

• Center alignment

• Bottom alignment

• Right alignment

Multiple Choice

How does this painting show Unity?

• Repeating Colors and Shapes

• Use of Emphasis

• Use of Details

Multiple Choice

Unity ties all elements in a composition together to make it feel complete– as if each element belongs with the rest.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which design principle do we see in this illustration?

^{Select the best, most obvious answer.}

• Alignment

• Movement

• Repetition

Multiple Select

Select all the design principles shown in this composition.

• Alignment

• Rhythm

• Movement

• Repetition

• Form

Multiple Choice

Keyboard shortcut for the Pointer Tool (used to select whole objects and shapes).

• D

• H

• P

• V

Multiple Choice

Keyboard shortcut for the Subselect Tool (used to select individual anchor points and paths).

• D

• H

• P

• V

Multiple Choice

Keyboard shortcut for the Pen Tool.

• D

• H

• P

• V

Multiple Choice

What keyboard shortcut is used to create circles?

• C

• E

• R

• S