CMI Visual Communication & Design Principles

Question 1

Which design principle emphasizes differences between elements?

Accepted Answer

Contrast

Answer

Harmony

Answer

Balance

Answer

Unity

Question 2

What does the principle of alignment ensure in a design?

Accepted Answer

Order and connection

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Randomness

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Visual hierarchy

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Clarity

Question 3

What is the purpose of white space in illustration?

Accepted Answer

Improves readability

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Adds texture

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Fills background

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Reduces size

Question 4

Which element defines the shape or outline of a subject?

Accepted Answer

Line

Answer

Color

Answer

Texture

Answer

Contrast

Question 5

Which design principle relates to how elements feel unified?

Accepted Answer

Unity

Answer

Proximity

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Emphasis

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Scale

Question 6

What type of balance involves identical elements on both sides?

Accepted Answer

Symmetrical

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Asymmetrical

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Visual

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Radial

Question 7

Which color scheme uses colors next to each other on the wheel?

Accepted Answer

Analogous

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Monochromatic

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Complementary

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Triadic

Question 8

What helps guide the viewer’s eye through a design?

Accepted Answer

Hierarchy

Answer

Texture

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Unity

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Saturation

Question 9

Which principle ensures that no single part overpowers the whole?

Accepted Answer

Balance

Answer

Dominance

Answer

Movement

Answer

Variety