Principles of Design Quiz

What is the term used to describe the distribution of visual weight in a design?

• Emphasis

• Balance

• Movement

• Unity

Which type of balance involves one side of the design being the same or similar to the other side?

• Asymmetrical

• Symmetrical

• Proportional

• Rhythmic

What principle of design is focused on creating a focal point that draws the viewer's attention?

• Pattern

• Emphasis

• Variety

• Repetition

Which principle of design refers to the path the viewer’s eye takes through a composition?

• Movement

• Unity

• Balance

• Proportion

What is the term for the repeating of an object or symbol in a consistent arrangement?

• Rhythm

• Pattern

• Variety

• Emphasis

Which principle involves the repetition of specific Elements of Art to create harmony?

• Repetition

• Variety

• Unity

• Balance

What does the principle of proportion refer to in a composition?

• The use of different Elements of Art

• The visual tempo created by repeated elements

• The relationship of Elements of Art to the whole and to each other

• The focal point of the design

Which principle of design is described as a feeling of organized movement created by repeated elements?

• Rhythm

• Pattern

• Balance

• Emphasis

What principle involves using several different Elements of Art to hold the viewer’s attention?

• Unity

• Variety

• Proportion

• Movement

Which principle of design combines similar Elements of Art to give a sense of completeness?

• Unity

• Balance

• Emphasis

• Pattern