McKnight Visual Design Mid-term

Brian has planned his graphics design project and is currently in the production phase. Which is typically part of this phase?

• Storyboarding

• Scaling images to fit design

• Brainstorming

• Exporting the files

Deidre, an animator, is having an important meeting with her collaborator, a screenwriter. She wants to ensure that she is actively listening to the writer’s concerns. How can she ensure strong communication takes place?

• She makes strong eye contact throughout the meeting

• She restates or paraphrases what she hears the writer say in her own words

• She takes notes at the meeting

• She sits directly across from the writer

Which is a step in the pre-production phase of graphic design?

• Exporting a sample design

• Defining the target audience

• Applying layer styles

• Importing files into the software

What is an advantage of providing a client with design comps for a graphic design?

• They create visual hierarchy

• They optimize the file for client use

• They dither the colors well

• They help the client make final decisions about the design

When optimizing a graphic for use on the internet, why should you choose file format carefully?

• So colors will appear properly

• So it will load faster

• To follow file naming conventions

• So it will open in all programs

Sarah is estimating the number of days and amount of time it will take to complete her senior graduation project to make sure her project is finished by the deadline. What stage of the project management cycle is Sarah in?

• Doing

• Defining

• Reviewing

• Planning

The Skills USA Advisor met with her members to make sure the team clearly understands the project for the state competition. In the meeting, they discussed the resources each member would need, when the project would start and end as well as the initial steps to begin. What stage of the project management process is the team in?

• Defining

• Planning

• Reviewing

• Doing

Which of the following graphic formats are web friendly?

• .AI

• PDF

• BMP

• PSD

Breanna has an image she wants to rotate, scale and skew. What is this called?

• Free Transform

• Blending

• Selection

• Modeling

Vanessa is editing photographs from her sweet 16 party. Which tool would allow her to paint with stylized strokes from a previous action along with options for artistic styles, brush stroke size and different colors?

• Brush

• Paint bucket

• Mixer brush

• Art history brush