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This test contains 20 questions, and each question is worth
one point, for a total of 20 points. If you have any questions,
please raise your hand during the test period. Click on the
"Submit" button at the bottom of the test when you
are finished. You will have one hour to complete the test; when
you are done, you can either leave or use the lab time to finish
up work on previous projects, or begin work on your final project.
DON'T FORGET TO ENTER YOUR NAME OR I WON'T KNOW WHOSE TEST
IT IS!
Be sure to pick the best answer for each multiple choice question.
Good luck!
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1. What is the purpose of good design in a publication?
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2. Hierarchy in design is: (choose the BEST answer by
typing a, b, c, or d into the box provided)
a) A tool to prioritize your
content by guiding your reader in an organized fashion.
b) One of the divisions of angels
c) Successive ranking with each
level subordinate to the one above
d) A way to categorize things
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3. A focal point in a design should appear on a page only
once.
True or False? (Enter true or
false in this box):
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4. What is the focal point on this website? Click here
to see: Freddevos.com
Type in your answer here:
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5. Which design principle visually guides the reader through
the hierarchy of the document — directing
them where to go and what to read
through the size and placement of the elements.
Enter the name of the design
principle here:
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6. Take a look at this website: Petersonstyle.com/paris/index.htm
Now, do you think this is a good
example of eyeflow? Why or why not?
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7. What does "White Space" in graphic design
mean?
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8. What does "KISS" stand for in graphic design?
a) Keep it Strong & Solid
b) Keep it Sorry Silly!
c) Keep it Simple Stupid!
d) Keep it Simple Silly!
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9. Open this site: Circle.bc.ca/portfolio.php
and explain why it has a good sense of balance:
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10. What does consistency mean in graphic design, and why is
it so important?
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11. Without unity in a design, it will appear distracting and
chaotic. Take a look at this site (you'll
remember it from class) and explain
why it is lacking in unity.
http://www.victorianferndale.org/chamber
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12. Appropriateness in design is crucial. You need to consider
your topic, your purpose, the format the
design needs to be in, and your
audience — who will be viewing your design. What do you
need to
consider about your audience
when you create a design?
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13. Which alignment is the BEST choice in the majority of graphic
designs?
Use this diagram to help you
decide: Text Alignment
Diagram
a) Right Alignment
b) Left Alignment
c) Center Alignment
d) Justified
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14. Which of the following BEST describes the design element
PROXIMITY:
a) Proximity is necessary to
establish logical relationships been design elements.
b) Proximity is achieved by grouping
related items and creating visual separation between
unrelated
items.
c) Proximity is essential for
organizing information and reducing clutter.
d) All of the above.
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15. By repeating certain visual elements of the design throughout
your piece you create consistency,
improve organization, and strengthen
the unity. When you look at this site, do you think it uses
the design principle of
repetition? http://www.lacountyarts.org
Explain why:
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16. What elements in a design will help you enhance repetition?
List at least four:
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17. Contrast is KEY to a dynamic design. Contrast involve making
two or more elements very different.
Look at this site and explain
how contrast is used effectively: Jiong.com/html/portfolio.html
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18. Look at this site, and list at least FOUR different design
principles that are used effectively:
Pattiglenn.com/main.html
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19. What is the most important thing you have learned about
design by studying these principles?
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20. There's a LOT of rules about graphic design, isn't there?
Nobody likes rules, but by LEARNING the
rules your designs WILL
improve. Once you get the rules down, what is the most important
graphic
design rule of all? Sometimes,
is OKAY to ...
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