Design

Question 1

What is aesthetics?

Answer 1

Branch of philosophy that relates to beauty & taste

Question 2

8 Elements of Design

Answer 2

1. Texture
2. Value
3. Colour
4. Shape
5. Space
6. Type
7. Form
8. Line

Question 3

What are the 3 primary colours?

Answer 3

Red, blue & yellow

Question 4

What are the 3 secondary colours?

Answer 4

Orange, green & violet

Question 5

What is it called when you add white to a colour to make it brighter?

Answer 5

Tint

Question 6

What is it called when you add black to a colour to make it darker?

Answer 6

Shade

Question 7

What’s the Mnemonic device for the elements of design?

Answer 7

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Question 8

What are the 10 principles of design?

Answer 8

1. Contrast
2. Gradation
3. Emphasis
4. Balance
5. Unity
6. Movement
7. Proportion
8. Rhythm & Repetition
9. Pattern
10. Simplicity

Question 9

What is a Mnemonic device for the principles of design?

Answer 9

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Question 10

What is meant by the element of texture in design?

Answer 10

Texture is the surface quality of any defined shape or line.

Question 11

What is meant by the element of value in design?

Answer 11

Value (Tone) is the lightness or darkness of colour.

Question 12

What is meant by the element of colour (hue) in design?

Answer 12

Colour (Hue) is the colour combination used in design .

Question 13

What is meant by the element of shape in design?

Answer 13

Shape is any flat area bound by line, value or colour

Question 14

What is meant by the element of space in design?

Answer 14

Space is the area between all the elements.

Question 15

What is meant by the element of type in design?

Answer 15

Type is the fonts you choose for the text in your designs.

Question 16

What is meant by the element of form in design?

Answer 16

Form is the overall mass of shapes in your design and the relationship between them.

Question 17

What is meant by the element of line in design?

Answer 17

Line any mark that defines position or direction.

Question 18

What is meant by the principle of contrast in design?

Answer 18

Contrast is using opposing elements to show emphasis.

Question 19

What is meant by the principle of gradation in design?

Answer 19

Gradation refers to any gradual change in a design from one stage to another.

Question 20

What is meant by the principle of emphasis in design?

Answer 20

Emphasis occurs when attention is emphasised on a single area of design.

Question 21

What is meant by the principle of balance in design?

Answer 21

Balance occurs when all the elements have a feeling of equal visual weight.

Question 22

What is meant by the principle of unity in design?

Answer 22

Unity refers to the pleasing arrangement of parts to present a clear message.

Question 23

What is meant by the principle of movement in design?

Answer 23

Movement is the suggestion of action or direction.

Question 24

What is meant by the principle of proportion in design?

Answer 24

Proportion is the visual relationship between two or more things in a design.

Question 25

What is meant by the principle of rhythm and repetition in design?

Answer 25

Rhythm and Repetition is when one or more elements are repeated to create visual rhythm.

Question 26

What is meant by the principle of pattern in design?

Answer 26

Pattern is the use of repeating elements to create a visual pattern.

Question 27

What is meant by the principle of simplicity in design?

Answer 27

Simplicity deals with the elimination of any non-essential elements to reveal the essence of a form.

Question 28

What are the 4 elements of design research?

Answer 28

1. Business itself.
2. Target audience.
3. Competition.
4. Project goals.

Question 29

What are the 7 parts to the design workflow?

Answer 29

1. Research
2. Site architecture
3. SEO & content understanding
4. Mockup design & prototyping
5. Development
6. Quality assesment & launch
7. Optimisation