Quiz on Design Principles

What is the primary purpose of applying the C.R.A.P. principles to a design?

• To ensure the design adheres to current technology standards.

• To make the design more cost-effective to produce

• To create visually appealing, organized, and effective communication

• To meet specific color-blindness accessibility standards exclusively.

The principle of Contrast is best used to achieve which of the following?

• Creating a sense of unity and consistency throughout the design.

• Establishing a clear visual hierarchy and drawing attention to a focal point.

• Grouping related items together to reduce clutter.

• Creating an organized edge for all elements on the page.

How can Contrast be effectively achieved in a typographical design?

• By using a single font with only minor changes in size

• By ensuring all text is the same color and weight.

• By mixing a bold, large Sans-Serif font with a light, small Serif font.

• By aligning all text to the center of the page

An example of effective Repetition in a multi-page document would be:

• Using a different font for every major heading

• Maintaining the same style (color, font, and placement) for all chapter titles and headers.

• Changing the main color palette on every odd-numbered page.

• Placing images randomly on each page for variety.

Which statement best defines the Alignment principle?

• The use of identical colors and shapes across a composition.

• The grouping of elements that are close together.

• The distribution of visual weight to achieve balance.

• Placing every element on the page with an intentional visual connection to a margin or a central axis.

A design that appears messy, scattered, and difficult to follow most likely suffers from a poor application of which principle?

• Contrast

• Proximity

• Alignment

• Repetition

Applying the principle of Proximity dictates that:

• All design elements must be placed in a perfect grid.

• Elements that are related in content or function should be grouped physically close together.

• The lightest elements should always be near the darkest elements.

• Fonts should be chosen based on their vertical height and stroke width.

The vertical distance between the baselines of consecutive lines of text is known as:

• Kerning

• Leading (or Line-height)

• Tracking

• X-height

Which term refers to the horizontal spacing between two specific adjacent characters in a word to improve the overall look?

• A) Tracking
  

• Leading

• Kerning

• Alignment

What is the small decorative stroke or extension at the end of a character's main body (like those found on Times New Roman)?

• Ascender

• Descender

• Serif

• Cap-height