Elements of Design
What element refers to the surface quality that can be seen or felt?
Texture
What principle involves creating a focal point to draw attention?
Emphasis
Which element involves the use of hues, saturation, and brightness?
Color
When arranging objects in a design, this principle keeps them related by placing them close together.
Proximity
What element is often used to create the illusion of depth in a two-dimensional design?
Space
What element refers to a three-dimensional object that has depth, width, and height?
Form
What principle refers to the distribution of visual weight in a design?
Balance
Which element describes the lightness or darkness of a color?
Value
When different parts of a design work well together, it creates this principle.
Unity
What principle involves the use of contrasting elements like light and dark to make a design stand out?
Contrast
Which element is created when lines enclose an area, forming a flat, two-dimensional figure?
Shape
What principle refers to the size relationship between elements in a design?
Proportion
Which element is responsible for guiding the viewer's eye through a design?
Direction
Repeating elements like shapes or colors in a design is an example of which principle?
Repetition
Which principle makes a design feel complete and whole?
Harmony
What element describes the use of light and shadows to create depth in an image?
Light
What principle contrasts opposing elements like light and dark to create visual interest?
Contrast
Which element is the area around, between, or within elements in a design?
Space
Combining different elements in a design to create interest without chaos exemplifies this principle.
Variety
Which element refers to the perceived weight or solidity of objects in a design?
Mass
What element can imply weight or solidity within a design?
Mass
What principle is achieved when all elements of a design feel like they belong together?
Harmony
Which element of design can suggest an object’s form through tonal variation, without the use of color?
Tone
This principle makes sure elements are the right size in relation to each other.
Proportion
What element is often manipulated in photography to create dramatic effects and highlight key aspects of the subject?
Light