Visual Communication Questions and
Answers
Which item is a principle of design?
- Texture
-Value
-Scale
-Dot - ANS-Scale
__________ occurs when a viewer's recall of all images ever seen affects the
interpretation of images.
Selectivity
Projection
Expectation
Memory - ANS-Memory
Which of the following definitions is correct?
-Figure/ground lays the foundation for a designer's composition.
-Framing is typically understood by negative spaces.
-Shape is an area within a two-dimensional surface that extends to a specific direction
or position.
-Space is the area surrounding form and any other positive elements. - ANS-Space is
the area surrounding form and any other positive elements.
Which statement related to the visual design element known as the dot is accurate?
-A dot is always round
-Dots in close proximity are called clusters.term-3
-The use of dots adds balance to a design. - ANS-Dots in close proximity are called
clusters.
What is needed to help determine the scale of an element?
Shape
, Proportion
Contrast
Balance - ANS-Proportion
In visual design, what does the rhythm principle emulate?
Structure
Stroke
Time
Texture - ANS-Time
What do areas of black and white values next to each other create?
High contrast
Low contrast
Visibility
Focal point - ANS-High contrast
Which attribute is noted for its relationship to geometric form, as opposed to organic
form?
Curves
Irregularity
Varied contours
Hard edges - ANS-Hard Edges
Which statement relates to the sensory communication model?
Focuses on the viewer's personal interpretation
Focuses on data that enters the brain
Focuses on the viewer's prior experience - ANS-Focuses on data that enters the brain
Shape is visual communications element defined by a two-dimensional __________
with a clear, identifiable boundary.
form
line
plane
dot - ANS-plane
Answers
Which item is a principle of design?
- Texture
-Value
-Scale
-Dot - ANS-Scale
__________ occurs when a viewer's recall of all images ever seen affects the
interpretation of images.
Selectivity
Projection
Expectation
Memory - ANS-Memory
Which of the following definitions is correct?
-Figure/ground lays the foundation for a designer's composition.
-Framing is typically understood by negative spaces.
-Shape is an area within a two-dimensional surface that extends to a specific direction
or position.
-Space is the area surrounding form and any other positive elements. - ANS-Space is
the area surrounding form and any other positive elements.
Which statement related to the visual design element known as the dot is accurate?
-A dot is always round
-Dots in close proximity are called clusters.term-3
-The use of dots adds balance to a design. - ANS-Dots in close proximity are called
clusters.
What is needed to help determine the scale of an element?
Shape
, Proportion
Contrast
Balance - ANS-Proportion
In visual design, what does the rhythm principle emulate?
Structure
Stroke
Time
Texture - ANS-Time
What do areas of black and white values next to each other create?
High contrast
Low contrast
Visibility
Focal point - ANS-High contrast
Which attribute is noted for its relationship to geometric form, as opposed to organic
form?
Curves
Irregularity
Varied contours
Hard edges - ANS-Hard Edges
Which statement relates to the sensory communication model?
Focuses on the viewer's personal interpretation
Focuses on data that enters the brain
Focuses on the viewer's prior experience - ANS-Focuses on data that enters the brain
Shape is visual communications element defined by a two-dimensional __________
with a clear, identifiable boundary.
form
line
plane
dot - ANS-plane
