Design Terms
Space between lines of text
What is line spacing?
Hunger, love, urgency, anger
What does red mean? (Choose one)
When you make an image smaller by dragging in the corners.
What is cropping?
Creates emphasis often by having two opposite elements. Example: bright text on dark background.
What is contrast?
The two types of assignments in Graphic Design I.
Technical assignments and projects
A border. You can add this to text or to a shape.
What is an outline?
Calm, trust, faith, power
What does blue mean? (Choose one)
The level of transparency.
What is opacity?
Visual consistency throughout multiple designs.
What is repetition?
The act of showing work in front of the class for feedback and suggestions.
What is critique?
Another word for the measurement of your project.
What are dimensions?
Nature, money, soothing, jealousy
What does green mean? (Choose one)
When you select multiple objects and combine them.
What is grouping?
Type of balance created when the weight of design elements on both halves of the pane is even.
What is balance with symmetry?
The first project we did. (First week-long project, not technical assignment)
What are magazine covers?
These are two colors that are opposite of each other on the color wheel.
What are complementary colors?
Royalty, mystery, luxury
What does purple mean? (Choose one)
A tool that you should always use in moderation when creating text and images.
What is AI image generator?
Type of balance when design elements are uneven or asymmetrical to create visual interest. (Answer is not asymmetry)
What is balance with tension?
Another word for letter-spacing. Weird word!
What is kerning?
A design that can be used to visually represent a company or business.
What is a logo?
Happy, energy, attention, warmth
What does yellow mean? (Choose one)
The code for a color--usually a combination of letters and numbers followed by #.
What is a hex code?
Visual organization--helps the viewer know what to look at first. Example: big letters are more visible than small letters.
What is hierarchy?
The max amount of fonts you should have in a single design.
What is no more than 3?