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Design Principles Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the appearance of having equal visual weights in a design?

a)

Repetition

b)

Proportion

c)

Balance

d)

Harmony

2.

How is balance created in a design by using a variety of objects, shapes, colors, movement or white space?

a)

Harmony

b)

Symmetrical

c)

Asymmetrical

d)

Repetition

3.

What is the use of repeated design elements, such as size, color, typeface, spacing or grid structure called?

a)

Proportion

b)

Repetition

c)

Hierarchy

d)

Medium

4.

What is the feeling of cohesiveness between all design elements in a design called?

a)

Proportion

b)

Emphasis

c)

Harmony

d)

Balance

5.

What is the system for laying out design elements consistently using a series of vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines called?

a)

Margins

b)

Frames

c)

Guides

d)

Grids

6.

What is the principle of design that refers to the difference between elements in a composition?

a)

Contrast

b)

Balance

c)

Harmony

d)

Repetition

7.

What is the term for the visual arrangement of design elements in a way that signifies importance?

a)

Proportion

b)

Hierarchy

c)

Balance

d)

Contrast

8.

What is the design principle that involves arranging elements to create stability in a composition?

a)

Contrast

b)

Balance

c)

Harmony

d)

Repetition

9.

Match the following

Horizontal divisions of content

Margins

Margins between columns

Columns

Any space which is not occupied by design elements

Gutters

Vertical divisions of content

Rows

Area surrounding any design element

White Space

10.

Match the following

Summary of important information in an article

Headings

Used to break long body text in shorter segments

Subheading

Short bursts of text which provide important information about content

Kicker

Small headline which helps classify information

Hammer

Larger headline than main headlines meant to draw attention to main article

Deck

11.

Match the following

Larger quote pulled from the body text and emphasized

Pull Quote

Use of design elements to draw attention to a focal point

BodyText

Lines which enclose another design element

Frames

Main segment of text which communicates information

Emphasis

12.

Match the definition

When one color is used in a smaller proportion to other colors in the design

Design Principles

Is the size or amount of a design object in relation to the other objects in the document

Proportion

Helps establish a hierarchy, the bigger the difference in size, the more effective

Proportion in size

Allows designers to create harmonious and effective designs.

Proportion in color

When space is distributed among design elements

Proportion in space

13.

The use of a design elements to draw attention to a focal point

a)

Balance

b)

Proportion

c)

Emphasis

d)

Repetition

14.

The method used to deliver content to audiences

a)

Balance

b)

Medium

c)

Display

d)

Typography