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1.02ElementsOfDesign
ElementsOfDesign
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A powerful but simple method of enhancing a publication | Lines |
| Used in logos but can be used in many different ways | Shapes |
| Refers to the size, space, and heaviness of an object | Mass |
| An effect applied to a background or as the fill for an object | Texture |
| Evokes emotion and action and can attract or detract attention | Colour |
| A chart used to show the relationship between colours | Colour Wheel |
| The amount of the hue used | Saturation |
| A colour | Hue |
| A hue + Black | Shade |
| a Huge + white | Tint |
| Refers to the lightness or darkness of the hue | Value |
| 1.Arrangement in a straight line, or in correct or appropriate relative positions | Alignment |
| Elements of the design are centered or evenly divided both vertically and horizontally | Symmetrical Balance |
| Off center alignment created with an odd or mismatched number of elements | Asymmetrical Balance |
| Elements radiate from or swirl around in a circular or spiral path | Radial Balance |
| The use of big and small elements, black and white test, squares and circles | Contrast |
| Grouping elements to demonstrate their relationship to each other | Proximity/Unity |
| Repeat some aspect of the design through out the entire layout | Repetition/Consistency |
| Negative or space empty of any colour | White space |
| Using imaginary grids ro visually divide the page into 3rds vertically and/or horizionally and placing most important elements within those 3rds | Rules or thirds or Grids |
| The stop the eye first sees when it encounters a page | Optical Center |
| The pattern the eye follows when scanning a page | Z pattern |