Design Elements and Principles: Points, Lines, Shapes, and Forms

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What design element defines the shape of things with length and direction?

  • Color
  • Form
  • Point (correct)
  • Texture

Which property of color refers to the intensity of hue?

  • Value
  • Saturation (correct)
  • Hue
  • Texture

What design principle refers to the appropriate arrangement of objects to create an impression of equality in weight or importance?

  • Form
  • Space
  • Balance (correct)
  • Shape

Which design element refers to the surface quality that can be seen and felt, such as rough or smooth, soft or hard?

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Which property of color is used to describe a specific color or shade on the color wheel?

<p>Hue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principle refers to the combination of elements in an intricate and complex relationship using different values, lines, texture, shapes, hues, etc.?

<p>Variety (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the object with the most visual weight called in a composition?

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What term is used to describe the visual flow through a composition, where the designer can direct the viewer's eye over the surface of the design?

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Which concept refers to the relationship between individual elements and the whole of a composition, creating a sense of completeness and visual harmony?

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What process involves altering images by cutting parts away to remove distracting elements?

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Design Elements and Principles

  • Line: defines the shape of things with length and direction.

Color Properties

  • Saturation: refers to the intensity of hue.
  • Hue: a specific color or shade on the color wheel.

Design Principles

  • Balance: the appropriate arrangement of objects to create an impression of equality in weight or importance.
  • Complexity: the combination of elements in an intricate and complex relationship using different values, lines, texture, shapes, hues, etc.

Visual Composition

  • Visual weight: the object with the most visual weight in a composition is the one that draws the most attention.
  • Visual flow: the visual flow through a composition, where the designer can direct the viewer's eye over the surface of the design.

Design Concepts

  • Unity: the relationship between individual elements and the whole of a composition, creating a sense of completeness and visual harmony.

Image Editing

  • Cropping: the process involves altering images by cutting parts away to remove distracting elements.

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