Illustrator and Principles of Design

What type of graphics does Adobe Illustrator create?

• raster

• pixel

• vector

• hyperrealistic

Answer explanation

Illustrator is vector-based, unlike Photoshop which is raster-based (pixel-based).

What shape is a pixel?

• square

• rectangle

• circle

• triangle

When an image is low resolution, what does that mean?

• There are more pixels.

• There are fewer pixels.

Answer explanation

Low-resolution images may appear small on a screen, or if it enlarged, it will look blurry. Enlarging a raster image means the pixels get bigger!

Vector graphics are scalable. What does that mean?

• They look good at any size

• They look blurry when enlarged

Which would take up more file storage space?

• Photo taken with a smartphone

  (raster image)

• Logo created in Illustrator

  (vector image)

Answer explanation

Raster images take up a lot of storage because it has to store data for millions of pixels. Vector images occupy less space because they are created with mathematical equations.

If you imported a photo into Illustrator and immediately enlarged it, what would happen?

• It would be scalable and not lose any quality.

• It would become blurry because it is still a raster image made of pixels.

Answer explanation

Photos do not automatically become vectorized in Adobe Illustrator.

Which is the most basic building block of design?

• elements of design

• principles of design

Answer explanation

Elements are the building blocks and principles are how you use the elements.

If a graphic had high contrast, what would it look like?

• Contains elements very different from each other.

• Contains elements very similar to each other.

Answer explanation

A design with high contrast helps make a portion "pop" by using very different elements.

Which is better for accessibility when designing a menu?

• low contrast

• high contrast

Answer explanation

High contrast helps people read the words on the page more easily since they stand out more from the background.

Is the toolbar in Adobe Illustrator customizable?

• Yes!

• No!

Answer explanation

Yes, clicking on the 3 dots (...) lets you add and remove tools.