Adobe InDesign Certification Review-Design Elements 100% Correct

Adobe InDesign Certification Review-Design Elements 100% Correct Focal Point The main point of your design/what your design is all about Elements of Art The building blocks of art Principles of Design The essential rules or assembly instructions of art Unity Low contrast-designs are perceived as peaceful and calm Contrast Creates a focal point by generating "tension" in the image Variety High contrast-designs are perceived as energetic, lively, and emotional Space The first element of art to consider Three benefits of space in your design Creating emphasis or focus, creating feeling, and creating visual rest Rule of Thirds A composition rule that divides the screen into thirds horizontally and vertically, like a tic-tac toe grid placed over a screen. The basic rule is that major elements of your design should fall on the dividing lines and the areas of emphasis should fall on the intersections Negative Space The area around the objects in a work of art, sometimes called the background Line A mark, or implied mark, between two endpoints Line Weight Also called line width. The thickness of a line, characterized as thick or thin. Shape A two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area, in contrast to three-dimensional form. Pictograph A symbol that stands for an object Form A three-dimensional object or the illusion of three dimensions Pattern Repetitive sequence of colors, shapes, or values Texture Can describe an actual tactile texture in real objects or the appearance of texture in a 2D image Value The lightness or darkness of an object Emphasis The focal point of an image, or when one area or thing stands out the most and to where the eye is naturally and initially drawn in a design Balance A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions Symmetrical Balance Occurs when you divide an image along its middle and the left side of the image is a mirror of its right Asymmetrical Balance The type of balance when both sides of the central axis are not identical, yet appear to have the same visual weight Radial Balance A composition in which all visual elements are balanced around and radiate from a central point. Repetition Repeating an element in your design Pattern Different objects repeat in a sequence Movement Visual or perceived motion in a design-a flow that guides a viewer through your design Rhythm A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.