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Graphic Design Vocabulary

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An art form that exists in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete

a)

Ambiguity

b)

Composition

c)

Abstract

d)

Comprehensive Design

2.

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation

a)

Composition

b)

Ambiguity

c)

Comprehensive Design

d)

Composition

3.

A work of art seen as a whole piece rather than individual elements

a)

Composition

b)

Comprehensive Design

c)

Ambiguity

d)

Abstract

4.

The final idea or page layout of a graphic idea, often shortened to “comp”

a)

Composition

b)

Comprehensive Design

c)

Ambiguity

d)

Abstract

5.

What is a form of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface?

a)

Texture

b)

Shape

c)

Composition

d)

Format

6.

An interwoven pattern of light and dark tones that imparts a physical quality to a surface can be best described as

a)

Shape

b)

Format

c)

Composition

d)

Texture

7.

What is the attribute of a nameable color that is distinguishable as different colors?

a)

Saturation

b)

Shade

c)

Hue

d)

Tint

8.

Saturation can be best described as...

a)

The relative intensity or purity of a hue

b)

The addition of black to a hue

c)

The addition of white to a hue

d)

The nameable color

9.

What is the addition of black to a hue, resulting in a darker color than what was started with?

a)

Tint

b)

Complementary colors

c)

Analogous colors

d)

Shade

10.

What is the addition of white to a hue, resulting in a lighter color than what was started with?

a)

Analogous colors

b)

Shade

c)

Tint

d)

Complementary colors

11.

Hues located next to one another on the color wheel are…

a)

Analogous colors

b)

Tint

c)

Shade

d)

Complementary colors

12.

Hues located opposite one another on the color wheel are…

a)

Shade

b)

Complementary colors

c)

Analogous colors

d)

Tint

13.

It is the hues on the color wheel ranging from green to purple

a)

Shape

b)

Cool colors

c)

Tint

d)

Saturation

14.

The two hues to either side of any hues direct complement

a)

Split-complementary colors

b)

Complementary colors

c)

Hue

d)

Texture

15.

Hues on the color wheel ranging from red to yellow

a)

Saturation

b)

Rough sketch

c)

Representational

d)

Warm colors

16.

Relates to the depiction of the physical appearance of things

a)

Idea

b)

Representational

c)

Composition

d)

Rough Sketch

17.

A mid-stage development of a graphic idea, often shown to a client for approval

a)

Composition

b)

Idea

c)

Rough sketch

d)

Line

18.

A small sketch idea that that helps quickly generate multiple ideas

a)

Format

b)

Texture

c)

Hue

d)

Thumbnail Sketch

19.

It is referred to as the layout of the design

a)

Tint

b)

Format

c)

Shade

d)

Ambiguity

20.

A thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action

a)

Idea

b)

Line

c)

Composition

d)

Texture

21.

What is one-dimensional and can vary in width, direction, and length

a)

Format

b)

A Shape

c)

A Line

d)

An abstract object