Basic design principles/ affects they have

Question 1

White space

Answer 1

Empty un-used space on a page:
Stops page being overwhelming - gives break in layout
Gives emphasis to other elements

Question 2

Contrast

Answer 2

Something that is completely different from something else - contrasting colours:
Gives emphasis to elements - makes it stand out
Gives depth? Detail

Question 3

Something that repeats

Answer 3

Repetition

Question 4

Proportions

Answer 4

The relationships of sizes between components - layout

Question 5

Arrangement in a position brought into a line

Answer 5

Alignment, three kinds: symmetrical balance, asymmetrical balance and radial balance

Question 6

Emphasis

Answer 6

Value of prominence given to something

Question 7

Movement

Answer 7

The ways the eyes travel around the page - directed

Question 8

unity

Answer 8

visual cues showing which parts of the layout are linked together, can be done with colour, shape and texture

Question 9

how to annotate thumbnails

Answer 9

mention what your using, where, then why

Question 10

Explain the affect of emphasis

Answer 10

creates vocal point - grabs viewers attention

Question 11

What does creating balance do?

Answer 11

makes design feel stable - looks professional
can create harmonizing visual weight

Question 12

the affect of using alignment

Answer 12

creates visual connection between elements
looks professional - clear and cohesive/organised

Question 13

What does using repitition do?

Answer 13

gives detail - visual interest
gives unity

Question 14

Explain the impacts of proportion

Answer 14

keeps design harmonious
aesthetically pleasing
creates balance

Question 15

the affect of font

Answer 15

improve readability
give emphasis to important info

Question 16

What does creating unity do?

Answer 16

ties elements together
creates order - professional looking
drags eye around page in order of suppose to be read/ viewed

Question 17

when text falls into margin or outskirts of page

Answer 17

Bleed: makes page less formal and more fun, good for children’s products
Allows artwork to run off page

Question 18

left text alignment, right text alignment

Answer 18

Left justified text, right justified text

Question 19

warm/cold colours are what?

Answer 19

Warm - Advancing colours - looks closer/ comes off the page
Cold - receding colours - looks further away

Question 20

Effect of value and how it’s created

Answer 20

Done by shading and lighting: creates visual contrast, depth, dimension and makes design realistic and appealing for adults

Question 21

Dominance and the effect it has

Answer 21

Creates vocal point on page - establishes visual heirarchy. Done through contrast, visual sight and proportion

Question 22

How is mass/weight created

Answer 22

Colours, texture and dark shading

Question 23

Line and effect it has

Answer 23

Used to create boundaries, or place emphasis