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Design Principles & Considerations

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

The subject of a photo or image to which an artist wants to bring attention is called:

a)

Dominance

b)

Emphasis

c)

Focal Point

d)

Hierarchy

2.

The prevailing influence of one element over another, and the function of hierarchy

a)

Dominance

b)

Emphasis

c)

Focal Point

d)

Hierarchy

3.

To organize by creating a visual connection between elements:

a)

Purpose of Continuation

b)

Purpose of Hierarchy

c)

Purpose of Movement

d)

Purpose of Rhythm

4.

The principle of design supported by all other principles

a)

Unity

b)

Dominance

c)

Proximity

d)

Alignment

5.

What is the purpose of proximity in design?

a)

Unify and organize

b)

Organize

c)

Create interest on the page and organize

d)

Unify and add visual interest

6.

What is the purpose of alignment?

a)

Unify and organize

b)

Organize

c)

Create interest on the page and organize

d)

Unify and add visual interest

7.

What is the purpose of repetition?

a)

Unify and organize

b)

Organize

c)

Create interest on the page and organize

d)

Unify and add visual interest

8.

Nothing should be placed on the page arbitrarily. Every item should have a visual connection with something else on the page.

a)

Principle of Movement

b)

Principle of Rhythm

c)

Principle of Hierarchy

d)

Principle of Alignment

9.

If two items are not exactly the same, make them different; really different.

a)

Principle of Proximity

b)

Principle of Contrast

c)

Principle of Repetition

d)

Principle of Alignment

10.

Group related items together.

a)

Principle of Alignment

b)

Principle of Contrast

c)

Principle of Repetition

d)

Principle of Proximity

11.

Repeat an aspect of the design throughout the entire piece.

a)

Principle of Alignment

b)

Principle of Contrast

c)

Principle of Repetition

d)

Principle of Proximity

12.

The even (though not necessarily equal) distribution of the design elements to create harmony within a composition

a)

Principle of Hierarchy

b)

Principle of Dominance

c)

Principle of Balance

d)

Principle of Emphasis

13.

Which principle gives order, prioritizes, organizes, and communicates by modifying the visual weights of page elements?

a)

Principle of Hierarchy

b)

Principle of Dominance

c)

Principle of Balance

d)

Principle of Emphasis

14.

This is the prevailing influence of one element over another; a function of hierarchy

a)

Principle of Hierarchy

b)

Principle of Dominance

c)

Principle of Balance

d)

Principle of Emphasis

15.

The relationship among the elements of a visual that helps all the elements function:

a)

Principle of Continuation

b)

Principle of Proportion

c)

Principle of Balance

d)

Principle of Unity

16.

Means that something (a line, an edge, a curve, a direction) continues from one element to another

a)

Principle of Continuation

b)

Principle of Proportion

c)

Principle of Balance

d)

Principle of Unity

17.

The relationship between two or more elements in a design and how they compare with one another

a)

Principle of Continuation

b)

Principle of Proportion

c)

Principle of Balance

d)

Principle of Unity

18.

Basic principles of design that appear in every well-designed piece of work are interconnected. What are they called?

a)

Design Principles

b)

Typography

c)

Color Theory

d)

Graphic Design

19.

Mirror image balance

a)

Symmetry

b)

Asymmetry

c)

Movement

d)

Near Symmetry

20.

Occurs when the visual weight of design elements is not evenly distributed, and is usually created with an odd number of elements

a)

Symmetry

b)

Asymmetry

c)

Movement

d)

Near Symmetry

21.

Supports unity and organization by creating harmony when a desirable relationship exists between elements

a)

Purpose of Continuation

b)

Purpose of Proportion

c)

Purpose of Movement

d)

Purpose of Rhythm

22.

Allows the eye to move from one part of a design to another part, and maintains consistency within a design

a)

Principle of Continuation

b)

Principle of Rhythm

c)

Principle of Balance

d)

Principle of Movement

23.

The illusion that items within a design appear to be moving, though they are not

a)

Principle of Continuation

b)

Principle of Rhythm

c)

Principle of Balance

d)

Principle of Movement

24.

Which types of color blindness can be adjusted for in Photoshop? Choose two answers.

a)

Unilateral

b)

Deuteranopia

c)

Congenital

d)

Protanopia

25.

Which design principle is the subject of a photo or image?

a)

Focal point

b)

Space

c)

Rule of thirds

d)

Field of view

26.

To obtain the truest color for high-end printing, which color mode should be used?

a)

Grayscale mode

b)

CMYK

c)

RGB

d)

Bitmap

27.

Which technical and visual demands need to be considered when planning a project? Choose three answers.

a)

Resolution or DPI

b)

Deliverables

c)

Audience

d)

File Types

e)

Company Protocol

28.

Which three aspects of a target audience need to be considered before starting a Photoshop project?

a)

Orientation

b)

Familial ties

c)

Gender

d)

Ethnicity

e)

Age range

29.

What defines form?

a)

Contrast and tone

b)

Lines and texture

c)

Texture and shape

d)

Light and shadow

30.

Who are the appropriate people to receive feedback from when working on a project? Choose three answers.

a)

Teammates

b)

Family

c)

Internet

d)

Client

e)

Peers

31.

Which is used to create a vector image?

a)

Pixels

b)

Paths

c)

Resolution

d)

Raster data

32.

Which are types of lines?

a)

Rectilinear

b)

Contrasting

c)

Straight

d)

Curvilinear

e)

Textured

33.

Gamut is the range of ____________ a device can produce, record, and accurately represent in a work.

a)

pixels

b)

shapes

c)

designs

d)

colors

34.

What is the color balance on a digital camera known as?

a)

Depth of field

b)

Frame balance

c)

White balance

d)

Rule of thirds

35.

Which are Creative Commons license types? Choose three answers.

a)

NonCommercial-NoDerivs

b)

Attribution

c)

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs

d)

Attribution-NonCommercial

e)

NonCommercial-ShareAlike

36.

When handling project scope creep, which two things should all parties involved be aware of?

a)

Additional time needed for the project

b)

Lowered expectations on project quality

c)

Additional resources needed for the project

d)

Separate accounts for new expectations

37.

Which design principle indicates that a project is visually satisfying?

a)

White space

b)

Repetition

c)

Balance

d)

Alignment

e)

Harmony

38.

What are the planning, design, building, and implementation phases considered to be?

a)

Benchmarks

b)

Roles

c)

Technical needs

d)

Scopes

39.

Within a design, what is the idea of consistency that can illustrate a theme of a design?

a)

Focal point

b)

Unity

c)

Emphasis

d)

Rhythm

40.

Use drag and drop to match the copyright terms to their general definitions.

a)

Derivative works

1.

are created from or based on something that already exists

b)

Intellectual property

2.

legal term which indicates an idea, process, or physical creation that comes from work of the mind

c)

Fair Use

3.

implies that parts of copyrights works can be used without permission (within reason)

d)

Copyright

4.

is an original work whose creator has the sole license to create, copy, or distribute it

41.

Which type of editing will preserve the original form of an image?

a)

Preservative editing

b)

Nondestructive editing

c)

Destructive editing

d)

Protective editing

42.

Which Creative Commons license type allows others to use and build upon work non-commercially, provided that they credit the original author and maintain the same licensing?

a)

Attribution

b)

Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

c)

Attribution-NonCommercial

d)

Attribution-ShareAlike

43.

Which aspect ratio is used in most modern images and screens?

a)

2.39:1

b)

4:3

c)

1:1

d)

16:9

44.

When a user resizes an image by increasing or reducing its number of pixels, the image is being _______________ .

a)

resampled

b)

sampled

c)

cropped

d)

skewed

45.

Changing a vector image to a raster image is ___________________

a)

skewing

b)

distorting

c)

rasterizing

d)

cropping

46.

Which licenses do not require attribution?

a)

Copyright

b)

Attribution

c)

Attribution ShareAlike

d)

Public Domain

47.

The amount of detail an image can hold is called its ______________

a)

raster

b)

resolution

c)

vector

d)

aspect ratio

48.

What are the four text alignments?

a)

Left aligned

Right aligned

Centered

Justified

b)

Header

Footer

Centered

Justified

c)

Left aligned

Right aligned

Header

Footer

d)

There are only three text alignments

49.

Match the following symbols to their licenses:

a)
1.

BY-NC

b)
2.

BY-NC-ND

c)
3.

BY-ND

d)
4.

BY-SA

e)
5.

BY-NC-SA