Formal Elements of Design
Color
Balance
Principles of Design
Potpourri
100
These are known as the formal elements of design.
What are line, shape, color, value, texture, and format?
100
It is a way of creating spot colors for reproduction. It ensures that the color that is "speced" will be the same color every time.
What is Pantone Matching System also known PMS?
100
This is defined as the equal distribution of weight.
What is balance?
100
Balance, Emphasis, Rhythm, Unity, are all considered to be part of this.
What are the Principles of Design?
100
This is defined as the pattern that is created by repeating or varying elements, and by establishing a sense of movement from one element to another.
What is the definition of visual rhythm?
200
THESE are always used when creating a visual composition.
How often are the principles of design used?
200
These colors cannot be made by mixing other colors.
What are primary colors?
200
This type of design balance can make use feel uncomfortable.
What is an imbalanced design?
200
This arrangement of elements allows a designer to create a visual focus of most important information to least important information within a design.
What is visual hierarchy?
200
This is the term used to describe elements in a design that look as they belong together.
what is unity?
300
The general outline of something. Also defined as a closed form or path.
What is the definition of shape?
300
CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black)
What is the four-color process used for printing called?
300
Asymmetrical and symmetrical are examples of this.
What are the two types of balance?
300
Position, size, shape, direction, hue, value, saturation, or texture all aid in developing this.
What are ways to develop a focal point?
300
This is called the format.
What is is the substrate or support for the graphic design called?
400
This describes the lightness or darkness of a visual element.
What is value?
400
Spot colors (Pantone) and CMYK are used for this process.
What are the two ways to reproduce color in printing?
400
This type of balance appears to arrange visual elements so that they are evenly distributed on either side of an imaginary vertical (or horizontal axis).
What is symmetry?
400
This is one of the primary goals of a composition.
What is creating unity?
400
The key to establishing rhythm in design is to understand the difference between these two aspects.
What is repetition and variation?
500
The tactile quality of a surface or the representation of such a surface quality. It can be actual or visual.
What is definition of texture?
500
This kind of color is produced using it's own ink, rather than the CMYK model.
What is a spot color?
500
It is nearly impossible to name all the different ways to achieve this type of balance because every element and it's position contribute to the overall balancing effect in the design solution.
What is asymmetry?
500
This is a type of guide that allows designers to easily create a unified look within a design layout.
What is a grid?
500
This is defined as the name of the concept that uses diagonals moving toward a vanishing point to create an illusion of spatial depth.
What is perspective?
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