WorksheetsDesign Principles Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 36mins
What is the appearance of having equal visual weights in a design?
Repetition
Proportion
Balance
Harmony
How is balance created in a design by using a variety of objects, shapes, colors, movement or white space?
Harmony
Symmetrical
Asymmetrical
Repetition
What is the use of repeated design elements, such as size, color, typeface, spacing or grid structure called?
Proportion
Repetition
Hierarchy
Medium
What is the feeling of cohesiveness between all design elements in a design called?
Proportion
Emphasis
Harmony
Balance
What is the system for laying out design elements consistently using a series of vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines called?
Margins
Frames
Guides
Grids
What is the principle of design that refers to the difference between elements in a composition?
Contrast
Balance
Harmony
Repetition
What is the term for the visual arrangement of design elements in a way that signifies importance?
Proportion
Hierarchy
Balance
Contrast
What is the design principle that involves arranging elements to create stability in a composition?
Contrast
Balance
Harmony
Repetition
Match the following
Area surrounding any design element
Margins
Vertical divisions of content
Columns
Margins between columns
Gutters
Horizontal divisions of content
Rows
Any space which is not occupied by design elements
White Space
Match the following
Short bursts of text which provide important information about content
Headings
Used to break long body text in shorter segments
Subheading
Small headline which helps classify information
Kicker
Larger headline than main headlines meant to draw attention to main article
Hammer
Summary of important information in an article
Deck
Match the following
Larger quote pulled from the body text and emphasized
Pull Quote
Main segment of text which communicates information
BodyText
Lines which enclose another design element
Frames
Use of design elements to draw attention to a focal point
Emphasis
Match the definition
Allows designers to create harmonious and effective designs.
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
When one color is used in a smaller proportion to other colors in the design
Proportion in color
When space is distributed among design elements
Proportion in space
The use of a design elements to draw attention to a focal point
Balance
Proportion
Emphasis
Repetition
The method used to deliver content to audiences
Balance
Medium
Display
Typography
