Question 1

What is alignment and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

The basic architecture of your composition is the alignment, how edges line up or elements orient, or how you arrange graphic elements into configurations. For a composition to hold together, graphic elements require structural visual connections to one another.

Question 2

The figure\ground relationship is a basic visual perception tenet.

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The figure/ground relationship refers to one of the basic principles of perception, specifically how we distinguish an object from its surrounding background.

Question 3

Why is a visual hierarchy necessary?

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Answers will vary but may include: 
A designer employs a visual hierarchy to direct and order the communication. 
The designer directs the visual communication through the arrangement of all graphic elements according to emphasis. 
The designer considers what people should see first, which element is to be the primary focal point, second, third, and so on.

Question 4

The figure\ground relationship is about drawing the human figure on a surface.

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The figure/ground relationship refers to the relationship between the subject (figure) and the background or surroundings (ground). It is not specifically about drawing the human figure on a surface, but applies to any visual representation.

Question 5

Why do designers employ contrast?

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Question 6

How can a designer create the illusion of space on a 2D surface?

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Question 7

What is the significance of understanding the figure\ground relationship?

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Question 8

How does a designer create unity?

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Question 9

What are the formal elements of two-dimensional design and how do you use them?

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Question 10

What are the laws of perceptual organization?

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Question 11

The figure\ground relationship is about positive and negative shape relationships.

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The figure/ground relationship refers to the relationship between positive shapes (the figures) and negative shapes (the background). It is concerned with how the shapes interact and create meaning through their contrast and relationship to each other.

Question 12

Which four design principles does HAUS represent?

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Quiz 2: Quickstart: Graphic Design Basics