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E & P - M Minadeo
Elements and Principles of Design
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the elements of design? | Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Form and Space. |
| What are the principles of design? | Balance, Emphasis, Unity, Rhythm, and Proportion. |
| What is the principle repetition? | How often different parts of a pattern appear. |
| How does texture affect color? | Rougher textures make colors look darker. |
| What do curved lines suggest? | A soft, graceful effect |
| What is the difference between horizontal, vertical, and radial balance? | Horizontal is equal on both the top and the bottom, vertical is equal on the left and the right, and radial is equal going all the way around. |
| What do diagonal lines suggest? | Action, movement, and excitement |
| What is space? | The area in a room. |
| What are the four types of rhythm? | Gradation, Radiation, Repetition, and Continuous Line |
| What is asymmetrical balance? Example? | The subject is not identical on both sides, but is still balanced. An example would be two pillows on one side of a couch and one on the other. |
| What is the difference between horizontal and vertical lines? | Horizontal lines suggest width and vertical lines suggest height. |
| What is the golden mean? | A 3:5 ratio that makes everything proportionate. |
| What is the difference between shape and form? | Shape is 2D and form is 3D. |
| What are the five types of balance? | Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Radial, Formal and Informal. |
| What does unity or harmony mean? | Everything looks like it belongs together. |
| What are the two things texture involves? | How a surface feels and how a surface appears to feel. |
| What are the four types of line? | Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal, and Curved. |
| What is proportion? | The way the size of two things relate to each other. |
| Which of the five types of balance suggests excitement or interest? | Asymmetrical |
| What is symmetrical balance? Example? | Something is identical on both sides, like curtains hanging over a window. |
| What is emphasis? What is another name for it? | Emphasis is what the eye is most attracted too. Also called Focal Point. |
| What happens when you use a continuous line? | The eye is drawn all around the length of the room and everything looks more connected. |
| What is another name for symmetrical balance? | Formal |
| What is another name for asymmetrical balance? | Informal |
| What is the difference between gradation and radiation? | Gradation is when one element or size gradually changes, and radiation is when the design moves out from a center point. |