Year 11 VCD Elements & Principles Quiz

Designers use these to create visual language and communicate meaning and messages to an audience. They are the components that make up all designs.

• Principles of Design

• Elements of Design

• Gestalt Principles

What do we call the effects that we get when we manipulate the elements? These can also be used to create interest in an object.

• Principles of Design

• Elements of Design

• Gestalt Principles

One of the most powerful design elements that can easily affect our emotions or moods. It can highlight or draw attention to an area. It can be described as contrasting, neutral or saturated.

• Colour

• Texture

• Form

• Point

A continuous mark made on a surface. It could be described as directional, fine, irregular or broken.

• Point

• Line

• Tone

• Texture

This element is always two-dimensional. It can be organic, geometric, angular, symmetrical.

• Contrast

• Shape

• Texture

• Tone

The surface quality of an object, or the material something is made from. It could be described as rough, smooth, soft, hard or glossy.

• Pattern

• Material

• Shape

• Texture

This element is always three-dimensional. It could refer to a small object, or a large-scale building. You could describe it as angular, geometric, organic, textured or manufactured.

• Form

• Pattern

• Shape

• Structure

This element can be used as a reference mark to show the location or position of something on a map. It can be used to draw our attention to something or can create a pattern or image.

• Focal-point

• Pattern

• Point

• Dot

This element refers to shadows and highlights. It can also refer to the different lights and shades in colours. It is added to images to create the illusion of a three-dimensional surface.

• Tone

• Form

• Shade

• Hierarchy

Is the juxtaposition of opposing elements. It allows us to emphasize or highlight key elements in your design.

• Form

• Contrast

• Balance

• Proportion