Name: Lauren Hazel
Class: 7th
Graphic Design II Final Review
1. Describe the importance of symbolism is graphic design.
Symbols create a message to the audience through repetition and familiar shapes.
2. Find and name 2-3 symbol images commonly used in graphic design and paste them
below.
3. Describe the importance of a critique. Then, write a sample critique that you would
give to a peer.
Critiques allow for an artist to receive positive and negative feedback on a piece to
reform it to make the design look better. I really enjoy the repetition of the color red in
this design, there is a little bit of negative space in the bottom corner so maybe adding
more shapes will create some balance. Overall, its a very eye catching peace with the
movement of the bold lines.
4. Describe what balance is in graphic design. Find a photo online that is a good
example of balance.
Balance is when a piece is symmetric or asymmetrically balanced and makes a piece
feel complete without too much negative space in areas.
5. Describe what emphasis is in graphic design. Find a photo online that is a good
example of emphasis.
Emphasis is drawing attention to a certain point in a design.
6. Describe what unity is in graphic design. Find a photo online that is a good example
of unity.
Unity is what brings a peice together and is over all aesthetically pleasing.
7. Describe what contrast is in graphic design. Find a photo online that is a good
example of unity.
Contrast is when there are different elements that are opposing one another.
8. Describe what simplicity is in graphic design. Find a photo online that is a good
example of simplicity.
Simplicity is when you take a modern spin on a design and use lines, shapes, and
space boldly in a peace.
9. What is color?
Color is everything we see.
10. What is the definition for the following terms?
Chroma - purity or intensity of color.
Saturation - the state or process that occurs when no more of something can be
absorbed, combined with, or added.
Intensity - the amount of purity in the hue
Luminance/Value - The lightness or darkness of tones or colors
Shade - how light or dark a color is, add white
Tint - how dark a color is, add black
11. What two types of files are there?
PDF and JPG
12. What does raster mean?
A dot matrix data structure, representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points
of color, viewable via a monitor, paper, or other display medium.
13. What does vector mean?
Shapes and colors that make up an image as mathematical formulae
14. What does JPG stand for and what compression does it use?
Joint Photographic Experts Group. Used by digital cameras and other photographic image
capture devices
15. What is JPG your go-to file type for?
Computer images
16. What do you have to be careful about when you are repeatedly saving jpgs?
Loosing quality
17. Can a TIFF file keep layers?
Yes
18. What file type is a GIF?
raster
19. Would you want to save large files as a GIF?
NO, there is less format so it will loose quality.
20. Do GIF's support transparency?
No
21. Are PNG's supported on the web?
yes
22. Are backgrounds of PNG's transparent or white?
white
23. What are RAW image specific to?
JPEG
24. What is Photoshop's file extension?
PSD
25. Why do we use PSD files?
It is a layered image that saves data.
26. Will PDF keep PSD layers intact?
yes
27. What are PDF's great for?
Its versatility, it's a little compact but can be used for web.
28. Can you embed a PDF on the web?
Yes
29. What program uses AI files?
Adobe Illustrator
30. What does CMYK stand for?
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key
31. Why is CMYK a subjective process?
If you add them on top of each other they create other colors.
32. What is halftone printing?
Using each color on a print and going over each cmyk.
33. What do you want to be prepared for when preparing documents for print?
The bleed
34. Why do we leave a bleed?
So that the ink has room and isnt cut off.
35. What does DPI stand for?
Dots per inch
36. What DPI are images for the web set at?
72 DPI
37. What is a good DPI for a book or a poster?
300 DPI
38. What are the two ways to make black?
Add all the CMY to make K or just use pure black.
39. What are spot colors?
A spot color is a special premixed ink that is used instead of, or in addition to, process
inks, and that requires its own printing plate on a printing press
40. What is Pantone?
A system for matching colors, used in specifying printing inks.
41. What are two vector files?
JPEG, PNG
42. Why do we change our text to outlines before sending them to a printer?
Because the printer might not recognise the text
43. What is citizen journalism?
The right to document or design.
44. What is the purpose of graphic design?
To evoke a response and send a message to an intended audience
45. List 3 types of media.
Print, Film, Social
46. What is propaganda?
Getting your message out with the use of images and graphics.
