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WorksheetsDigital Design Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Which element does visual design share with other forms of design?
designing with a group of users in mind
designing for maximum visual impact
designing to communicate a message
designing for convenience of use
In addition to the goal of designing things that are easy to use, which is another goal of MOST forms of design?
to design things that never go out of style
to design things that are meaningful to people
to design things that are made of recycled materials
to design things that meet with public approval
A blueprint is to building designer as a _____ is to _____.
message; a model
pattern; a sketch
layout; a print designer
visual designer; UX
Gina works as a set designer at a movie studio. Which type of designer does work that is the MOST similar to Gina’s?
interior
graphic
fashion
sound
As a graphic designer, which type of deliverable does Uma MOST likely produce?
product specifications
blueprints
patterns
advertisements
How long has the specific field of graphic design existed?
about 100 years
about 175 years
about 200 years
about 300 years
What was the purpose of the English coat of arms imagery of the 1100s?
to warn of approaching enemies
to self-identify when in battle
to lay claim to hostile territories
to advertise wares and medicines
During which century did the practice of putting signs on buildings and businesses begin?
1700s
1300s
1800s
1100s
What was an immediate consequence of the invention of the printing press?
More religious works were published around the world.
The field of graphic design was born.
Reading materials became available to more people.
Signage and other symbol systems became less popular.
What design elements are arranged by typography designers?
patterns and textures
colors and materials
blueprints and floorplans
letters and words
What element dominated advertiser’s designs in the early 1900s?
colors
textures
typography
photography
Which phrase BEST describes the Wiener Workstätte of Vienna, Austria?
a creative collective
a modern ad agency
a school of design
a design philosophy
Which phrase BEST describes the Bauhaus philosophy of design?
Design should reflect the sensibilities of the visual arts.
Design should be integrated into everyday household objects.
Design should be developed through schools of design.
Design should separate form from function.
Which designer helped popularize the term “graphic design” in the United States?
Paul Rand
Josef Hoffman
William Addison Dwiggins
Walter Gropius
The shift from analog to digital can be seen in the shift from _____ to _____.
newspapers; websites
emails; picture postcards
advertising; marketing
photographs; pencils
Which phrase BEST describes the world of graphic design today?
modern but traditional
always in flux
part digital, part analog
established
Maya has been a graphic designer for 40 years. Before the era of digital design, how did she deliver work to her clients?
by email attachment
by storing it on an early version of the cloud
by physically transporting it
by describing it via telephone
Which technology increased file transfer sizes?
fiber optics
mobile app technologies
cellular networks
networked kiosks
Programs like Adobe Photoshop are the equivalent of which earlier invention?
fiber optics
typography
printing press
printed postcards
Which invention has greatly reduced the complexity of installing software?
networked kiosks
cloud networks
cellular networks
interactive design
Which person is using interactive media?
Janis is watching a music video on her mobile device.
Tamiko is answering quiz questions in her online course.
Daryl is watching a slideshow that he timed to music on his PC.
Pei is watching short animations on the web to learn a new skill.
Which person is using multimedia?
Angela is researching information at an automated kiosk in the mall.
Ursula is texting pictures to a friend.
Ahmed is watching a music video on his phone.
Garret is posting vacation pictures to his social media account.
What is another name for UX?
interaction design
user interface
artificial intelligence
customer experience
Jackson was recently hired as a UX specialist at a software company. Which work task is he MOST likely to engage in?
studying how users interact with interfaces
creating complex user controls
developing websites, online courses, and other digital resources
adding interactivity and multimedia to static websites
Mercedes got a degree specializing in UI design. Which work task is she MOST likely to perform?
analyzing detailed user data
building interfaces that are simple to use
engineering the way customers feel about the company
manipulating and juxtaposing visual design elements
When Austin opened an old slideshow presentation in a new version of his presentation software, the software gave him 20 suggestions for new layout ideas. Which underlying technology is he using?
interactive media
artificial intelligence
augmented reality
extended reality
Pei recently went to work for a company that designs augmented reality systems. Which type of content is she MOST likely to create for her clients?
marketing messages
public service announcements
want ads
simulated environments
If Maggie’s teacher asks her to describe augmented reality briefly, which phrase would be an accurate response?
immersive worlds
virtual overlays
realistic simulations
algorithmic software
Fiona, a UI designer with 20 years of experience, was asked to describe the relationship between society, technology, and the work of digital designers. Which answer reflects an accepted view of her field?
As technology becomes more sophisticated, society will depend less and less on design.
As cultures becomes more sophisticated, fewer people will need the skills of designers.
As society becomes more digital, it will depend even more on digital designers.
As software becomes easier to use, the need for designers will be reduced.
When Garrison went to India on a business trip, he noticed how wildly different the advertisements looked compared to ads in the United States. What does his experience tell us about design and culture?
Over time, design has become less global.
Design is always rooted in culture.
Design involves juxtaposing diverse elements.
As technology shapes design, it also shapes us.
In addition to writing Thoughts on Design, what is designer Paul Rand remembered for?
designing advertisements
designing interiors
designing company logos
designing typefaces
In addition to developing new fonts and writing essays about design, what is designer William Addison Dwiggins remembered for?
creating designs to communicate corporate identity
writing about the rise of the digital revolution
founding a school of industrial design
coining the term “graphic design”
What made Moser and Hoffmann’s Weiner Werkstätte so innovative?
It incorporated the work of many types of artists.
It represented an early use of digital technology.
It embraced the idea of design for design’s sake.
It was supported and sustained through private donations.
If Gabriella was born at the beginning of the digital revolution, about how old would she have been when the transition from analog to digital was effectively complete?
12
23
35
42
If Pablo spends most of his day working with patterns and textures, Pablo is MOST likely which type of designer?
set designer
graphic designer
fashion designer
architectural designer
If Keisha spends most of her day working with props and room furnishings, Keisha is MOST likely which type of designer?
graphic designer
fashion designer
architectural designer
set designer
If Sari spends most of her day arranging elements within a visual frame, Sari is MOST likely which type of designer?
graphic designer
architectural designer
set designer
fashion designer
If Paul spends most of his day working on blueprints and sketches, Paul is MOST likely which type of designer?
set designer
architectural designer
fashion designer
graphic designer
Which Chinese art form was an ancestor of modern typography?
painting
tattoo designs
calligraphy
sign making
If Kendra and Dan start a school of design that follows in the footsteps of the Bauhaus tradition, which goal might they be expected to focus on MOST?
supporting the collective vision of a group of artists
creating successful advertisements
combining usefulness and beauty in one design
understanding user experience through user data
A UX designer named Carson was asked to describe the difference between UX and UI. Which answer reflects an acceptable view of this difference?
UX is for software design, and UI is for human use.
UX is what customers experience, and UI is the way they experience it.
UX refers to screen design, and UI refers to print design.
UX is a series of steps, and UI is a series of screens.
When Fran plays Pokemon GO on her phone, which underlying technology is she using?
extended reality
virtual reality
augmented reality
artificial intelligence
When Jason puts on a headset to view a simulated 3-D environment, which underlying technology is he using?
extended reality
virtual reality
augmented reality
artificial intelligence
When Ingrid uses the Auto Contrast feature in Adobe Photoshop, which underlying technology is she using?
extended reality
virtual reality
augmented reality
artificial intelligence
Which foundational design element allows the designer to split content into meaningful sections?
symbols
lines
textures
typography
You do not need to be an artist to be a good designer.
True
False
Design is highly dependent on the culture that exists around it.
True
False
Before the printing press, no technique existed for making copies of the Bible.
True
False
XR (Extended Reality) is a mix between AR and VR.
True
False
The Bauhaus philosophy encouraged individual expression and shunned mass production.
True
False
