Layout and Composition

Which of the following best describes the organization structure which ranks objects by importance?

• Visual weight

• Emphasis

• Proportion

• Hierarchy

How could a designer create balance on a layout?

• Make all the elements the same size

• Make everything bigger

• Put one large element on each side

• Put designs in the bottom right corner of the design

Headings are typically ___________ than body text.

• larger

• smaller

Which of the following is true about decorative illustration, images and graphics?

• They should not distract from the content

• They should not be repeated

• They should not relate to the content

'Layout' means...

• The way a newspaper looks when it is open and 'laid out'

• The method used to index the text

• The way a text is organized on the page

• How easily a text can be assembled

Space between columns and/or pages where no important items should go

• Gutter

• Ruler Guides

• Margin Guides

• Column Guides

What is the purpose of white space?

• To make the composition look bright
• To define and separate different sections
• To make the composition look empty
• To hurt people's eyes

What is contrast?

• When one item is different from another
• When two colors are the same
• When a composition has negative space
• The foundation of a work

A tool you can use to align your work is a ____________.

• ruler

• grid

• straightedge

• rule of thirds

A good time to use display fonts is to get ____________.

• readability

• good flow of text

• lots of attention

• serious warnings signs produced