click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Elements/Principles
Question | Answer |
---|---|
What are the elements of design? | Line, form/shape, texture, color, and space |
What are the principles of design? | Balance, rhythm, harmony, proportion, and emphasis |
What is the principle repetition? | Repeating of the same or similar elements of design |
How does texture affect color? | It affects the way we perceive color- Smooth textures: reflect light Rough textures: absorb light |
What do curved lines suggest? | Creates coziness |
What is the difference between horizontal, vertical, and radial balance? | Horizontal: the principles that are balanced left to right of the central axis Vertical: top and bottom seem to meet equilibrium Radial: any type of balance based on a circle with its design extending from the center |
What do diagonal lines suggest? | Gives excitement |
What is space? | An area provided for a particular purpose and how everything within it works together to make a unified whole |
What are the four types of rhythm? | Regular/single, graduated, random, and gradation |
What is asymmetrical balance? Examples? | Different, not matching on both sides Example: Two picture frames the same weight but with different pictures inside |
What is the difference between horizontal and vertical lines? | Vertical is strength, formality, and height, while horizontal is restful, calm, and width |
What is the golden mean? | Ratio of 3 to 5 |
What is the difference between shape and form? | They define objects situated in space- Space: 2-D Form: 3-D |
What are the five types of balance? | Symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, vertical, and horizontal |
What does unity or harmony mean? | All other principles of design have been successfully applied |
What are the two things texture involves? | How something feels and how it appears |
What are the four types of line? | Vertical, horizontal, diagonal, and curved |
What is proportion? | The way in which parts relate to a design as a whole |
Which of the five types of balance suggests excitement or interest? | Radial balance |
What is symmetrical balance? Examples? | Same, identical or equal on both sides Example: plants, insects, or humans |
What is emphasis? What is another name for it? | The most important visual element of a design that dominates over the other elements, also called focal point |
What happens when you use a continuous line? | Eye moves from one end to the other |
What is another name for symmetrical balance? | Formal balance |
What is another name for asymmetrical balance? | Informal balance |
What is the difference between gradation and radiation? | Gradation: when designs increase or decrease in size and when one element of design changes Radiation: when lines or designs move out from the center point |