Typography
Page Layout
Graphic Design
Terminology
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100
Includes all the various typefaces or weights in a type family.
What is a font?
100
The use of this visual tool helps us keep the design elements organized and aligned.
What are GRIDS? or What are MARGINS?
100
Type, Color, Images
What are ELEMENTS of Graphic Design?
100
What would normally be called a line is called this in Design.
What is a path?
100
1. To announce 2. sell 3. persuade 4. demonstrate 5. communicate
What are the purposes of graphic design?
200
The font type best suited for websites.
What is a SAN SERIF font?
200
The principle which helps us visually organize information from the most important to the least important.
What is HIERARCHY?
200
Alignment, balance, margins, proximity, hierarchy
What are PRINCIPLES of Graphic Design?
200
The color model that is used for digital screens like television, computers, or mobile devices.
What is RGB?
200
Specialty of design that works with books, magazines, and other published materials.
What is publication/editorial design?
300
We increase this between lines of text to create more white space.
What is LEADING?
300
The best file formats for photos used in a web page.
What is a JPEG or PNG?
300
The process of putting preliminary ideas on paper.
What is SKETCHING?
300
The color model that is used for print materials, i.e. biz cards, flyers, posters, banners, and billboards. (Hint: 4 letters)
What is CMYK?
300
1. Drive the economy 2. Provide information to the public
What is the importance of graphic designers?
400
Three ways to add visual hierarchy to type.
What is WEIGHT (or FONT), COLOR and SIZE?
400
This principle is used when we group related elements together.
What is PROXIMITY?
400
The FIRST step in the Website Design process.
What is Getting to Know Your Client and Their Product?
400
Type that is designed with the objective of attracting attention. Think of movie titles on posters, article titles in magazines, newspaper headlines, etc.
What is Display Type?
400
Design studios, branding, publishers, and freelancing to name a few.
What are careers in graphic design?
500
The principle that makes type easy to read on a dark background.
What is CONTRAST?
500
The creative use of this principle helps give a design visual breathing space.
What is WHITE SPACE?
500
The last step in the design process before publishing a site.
What is PROOFING?
500
The Warm colors of the color wheel are _________ and the cool colors of the color wheel are _________. (Need at least 2 from each for full credit)
What is Warm: Red, Orange, Yellow & Cool: Green, Blue, Violet (Purple)?
500
The Man who first coined the term "Graphic Design" in 1922.
Who is William Addison Dwiggins?