Graphic Design Principles

Graphic Design is

• the process of producing video content for video.

• the art and skill of combining images and text to communicate a specific message

• the process of developing a television show or radio podcast

• the design of websites that are displayed on the internet

A ___________ is the arrangement of type and graphics on a printed publication, presentation, or Web site.

• Layout

• Space

• Shape

• Texture

The principles of design are

• the building blocks of an artwork

• the guides that organize an artwork

• the elements used in an artwork

• what the eye sees when light reflects an object

Emphasis refers to the part of a design which is what?

• The most colorful
• In the center
• The most dominant or important

What is the emphasis of this photograph?

• The green apples around the pepper
• The red pepper in the center
• The little man peeking through the apples

How did the designer improve the design of this business card & make it easier to read?

• Changed the size of the picture

• Changed the color of the white space

• Changed the size of the fonts

The placement of elements on the page so they are evenly distributed

• Balance

• Proximity

• Unity

• Contrast

What type of balance do we see in this design?

• Radial

• Asymmetrical

• Symmetrical

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

• Balance

• Alignment

• Contrast

• Emphasis

When making a horror movie poster, what type of balance might work best?

• Symmetrical Balance

• Asymmetrical Balance

• Radial Balance

• Unbalanced