Design Basics Quiz

Visual Hierarchy is used in design to:

• Make everything the same size

• Show the order of importance of elements

• Add more colors

• Fill up empty space

Which element can be used to create visual hierarchy?

• Size

• Color

• Placement

• All of the above

In color theory, colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel are called:

• Analogous

• Complementary

• Monochromatic

• Neutral

Which of the following is an example of color psychology?

• Blue can feel calming or trustworthy

• Yellow and red are opposite on the color wheel

• Using only shades of green

• Adding black to make a color darker

White space in design is:

• Space colored white only

• Empty or blank areas that help designs “breathe”

• Mistakes that need to be filled in

• The background color

Typography is the art of:

• Mixing paints

• Choosing and arranging fonts and letters

• Taking photographs

• Using digital brushes

A font with small “feet” or decorative lines at the ends of strokes is called:

• Sans Serif

• Script

• Serif

• Display

In copyright law, fair use allows you to:

• Copy any work you like without permission

• Use copyrighted material under limited conditions like education, parody, or commentary

• Sell someone else’s work for profit

• Avoid citing sources

White space is wasted space in design.

• True

• False

Using red can create feelings of energy, excitement, or urgency.

• True

• False