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Graphic Design Worksheet: Principles of Design

Animation and design lesson 10: Principles of design · Set 892 · 40 questions
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Creator's tip (How to arrange it): Contrast = strong differences; alignment = lined-up edges; repetition = the same styles again. Proximity = related things close together; balance = even visual weight. Hierarchy = the most important thing biggest and first.

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  1. 1.True or false: “white words on black” shows contrast. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “both halves feel equal” shows repetition. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📐 Which principle makes the most important thing the biggest? (a) proximity (b) hierarchy (c) alignment (d) repetition
  4. 4.Which of these shows proximity? (a) related items grouped (b) dark text on light paper (c) repeated bullet icons (d) black text on yellow
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) caption close to photo (b) a mirror-image layout (c) both halves feel equal (d) a centred, even layout
  6. 6.True or false: “pictures in a neat line” shows hierarchy. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the title is the largest (b) most important first (c) one border on all pages (d) small print for details
  8. 8.📐 Which design principle is this: “white words on black”? (a) balance (b) hierarchy (c) alignment (d) contrast
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) caption close to photo (b) related items grouped (c) most important first (d) contact details together
  10. 10.📐 Which design principle is this: “a bright button on grey”? (a) proximity (b) contrast (c) alignment (d) hierarchy
  11. 11.📐 Which design principle is this: “the title is the largest”? (a) proximity (b) alignment (c) balance (d) hierarchy
  12. 12.Which of these shows repetition? (a) small print for details (b) a mirror-image layout (c) both halves feel equal (d) one border on all pages
  13. 13.📐 Which design principle is this: “related items grouped”? (a) alignment (b) proximity (c) contrast (d) repetition
  14. 14.Which of these shows balance? (a) related items grouped (b) pictures in a neat line (c) a mirror-image layout (d) dark text on light paper
  15. 15.📐 Which design principle is this: “pictures in a neat line”? (a) contrast (b) alignment (c) balance (d) hierarchy
  16. 16.Which of these shows hierarchy? (a) repeated bullet icons (b) small print for details (c) black text on yellow (d) a mirror-image layout
  17. 17.Which of these shows balance? (a) a centred, even layout (b) most important first (c) one border on all pages (d) black text on yellow
  18. 18.📐 Which design principle is this: “caption close to photo”? (a) proximity (b) repetition (c) alignment (d) contrast
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) most important first (b) the title is the largest (c) dark text on light paper (d) small print for details
  20. 20.📐 A layout that feels evenly weighted, not tipping to one side, has … (a) repetition (b) hierarchy (c) contrast (d) balance
  21. 21.📐 Which design principle is this: “most important first”? (a) alignment (b) balance (c) hierarchy (d) contrast
  22. 22.📐 Lining things up along the same edge is … (a) proximity (b) hierarchy (c) alignment (d) balance
  23. 23.True or false: “a mirror-image layout” shows proximity. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📐 Using the same fonts and colours on every page is … (a) balance (b) repetition (c) proximity (d) contrast
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark text on light paper (b) a centred, even layout (c) a bright button on grey (d) black text on yellow
  26. 26.📐 Putting related things close together is … (a) balance (b) proximity (c) hierarchy (d) contrast
  27. 27.Which of these shows contrast? (a) one border on all pages (b) white words on black (c) related items grouped (d) contact details together
  28. 28.📐 Which design principle is this: “repeated bullet icons”? (a) repetition (b) balance (c) hierarchy (d) contrast
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) black text on yellow (b) a bright button on grey (c) dark text on light paper (d) the title is the largest
  30. 30.📐 Which design principle is this: “contact details together”? (a) alignment (b) hierarchy (c) proximity (d) contrast
  31. 31.True or false: “a centred, even layout” shows balance. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “black text on yellow” shows repetition. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these shows alignment? (a) white words on black (b) the title is the largest (c) left edges lined up (d) a mirror-image layout
  34. 34.True or false: “dark text on light paper” shows contrast. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pictures in a neat line (b) both halves feel equal (c) a mirror-image layout (d) a centred, even layout
  36. 36.True or false: “caption close to photo” shows alignment. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “dark text on light paper” shows alignment. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these shows proximity? (a) white words on black (b) left edges lined up (c) contact details together (d) the title is the largest
  39. 39.True or false: “caption close to photo” shows proximity. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📐 Which design principle is this: “both halves feel equal”? (a) balance (b) hierarchy (c) repetition (d) alignment

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. hierarchy
  4. related items grouped
  5. caption close to photo
  6. False
  7. one border on all pages
  8. contrast
  9. most important first
  10. contrast
  11. hierarchy
  12. one border on all pages
  13. proximity
  14. a mirror-image layout
  15. alignment
  16. small print for details
  17. a centred, even layout
  18. proximity
  19. dark text on light paper
  20. balance
  21. hierarchy
  22. alignment
  23. False
  24. repetition
  25. a centred, even layout
  26. proximity
  27. white words on black
  28. repetition
  29. the title is the largest
  30. proximity
  31. True
  32. False
  33. left edges lined up
  34. True
  35. pictures in a neat line
  36. False
  37. False
  38. contact details together
  39. True
  40. balance

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