INTRO TO GRAPHIC DESIGN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
VERIFIED AND APPROVED #18
Which one of the following is NOT a Career Competency or Expectation for a Junior-
level Graphic Designer? - correct answer Arrogance shows confidence.
The graphic design profession demands critical thinking, creative thinking, conceptual,
and technical skills. - correct answer True
Which designer wisely said, "Design Matters." - correct answer Paula Scher
Design professionals are among the leading architects of mass communication and its
artifacts , creating images that reflect, help delineate, and describe contemporary
society. - correct answer True
According to Robin Landa, It is highly beneficial for students to complete their
internships while still in school. - correct answer True
Each designer is responsible for practicing in ethical ways. Each design solution has
different economic, social benefits, and consequences. - correct answer True
___________________ is a broad term encompassing a variety of specialized fields
whose function and form serve different purposes with some genre-defying work. -
correct answer Graphic Design
A critical component to becoming more creative is developed through studying
successful design solutions. With more study, you will be able to discern the difference
between formulaic and the creative. - correct answer True
_________________ are firms that design, license, publish, and dispense fonts. -
correct answer Type Foundries
Animation is specific type of motion, one that focuses more on storytelling. - correct
answer True
According to this presentation, design is best defined as a _____________. - correct
answer Verb
"The goal of a designer is to listen, observe, understand, sympathize, empathize,
synthesize, and glean insights that enable him or her to 'make the invisible visible" -
correct answer Hillman Curtis
Graphic design is both for profit and nonprofit outcomes. - correct answer True
,Graphic Design involves the strategic planning and creation of perceptual experiences
that are meant to engage the senses: touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell—with an
emphasis on the visual. - correct answer True
Graphic design outcomes involve the communication of a specific body of information to
a specific group of people to achieve a specific purpose/perception within a specific
time-frame. - correct answer True
Select the 4 main contributors of the Alphabet: (Multiple Answer) - correct answer
Greeks, Egyptians, Phoenicians, Romans
Pictogram
Ideogram
Phonogram
ISOTYPE - correct answer Written picture in print, literal image
Written ideas. Symbols that illustrate a concept or represent an idea.
Written sound. A character or symbol used to represent a word or syllable.
A method of using a set of standardized and abstracted symbols to represent social,
technological, biological, and historical connections in pictorial form.
Illustrated pictures mixed with letters to depict words or phrases. - correct answer
Rebus
Which typographic classification mimics the handwriting of scribes? - correct answer
Blackletter (Example: Gothic Textura)
Typeface design evolved over a period of time between 1440 to the 18th century. What
is the correct order of type classification that observes this evolution? (From beginning
(1) to end (8)) - correct answer Carolingian
Blackletter
Humanist (Venetian)
Oldstyle
Transitional
Modern
Slab
Sans Serif
Who is considered the King of Typographers? - correct answer Giambattista Bodoni
The following symbols: @ % & (at, percent, et/and ) are examples of
_________________. - correct answer American Logographs
Select the 5 characteristics that identify an Illuminated Manuscript (Multiple Answer) -
correct answer -Borders, Rims, Edges, and Frames
-Initial Letters (Dropped or Raised Capital Letters)
, -Illuminated (Embellished with gold or silver, or having the appearance of this
embellishment.)
-Carpet Pages
-Diminuendo
Who is considered the Father of Typography? - correct answer Claude Garamond
This early printmaking technique is similar to the modern usage of rubber stamps. -
correct answer Chops
Which design style belongs to the following philosophy? - correct answer Art Nouveau
_________________ is notable for being the first to document history through
photographs. Historians have declared this individual as the Father of Photojournalism.
- correct answer Mathew Brady
_____________ were groups of craftsmen, artists, and/or merchants that were
dedicated to a common trade or skill. - correct answer Guilds
Who coined the term Graphic Designer? - correct answer William Addison Dwiggins
What are the six characteristics for identifying the Rococo style (Multiple answer, select
all that apply.) - correct answer -Fine detail and Intricate line work
-Thick & Thin Letterforms (Especially notable in Swashes and Flourishes)
-Swashes & Flourishes (Decorative extensions of letterform, typically Roman/Serif
typefaces)
-Organic elements that are influenced by nature and botany
-Asymmetrical layouts
-Busy Layouts
Which statements below validate the philosophy of the Arts & Crafts movement?
(Multiple answer, select all that apply) - correct answer -Truth to Materials. (Don't
Disguise Materials)
-Desire to Revive Skill & Craftsmanship. (Increase Quality)
-Design has an Impact on Society.
First person to use the term Advertising Agency. - correct answer Volney Palmer
The eclectic style most known for undulating, curved baselines, and typography set
inside of ribbons or banners is _____________. - correct answer Victorian
What are the six characteristics for identifying the Wood Type Poster style (Multiple
answer, select all that apply.) - correct answer -All Uppercase
-Variety of Point Sizes
-Decorative Letterforms
-Justified Type
VERIFIED AND APPROVED #18
Which one of the following is NOT a Career Competency or Expectation for a Junior-
level Graphic Designer? - correct answer Arrogance shows confidence.
The graphic design profession demands critical thinking, creative thinking, conceptual,
and technical skills. - correct answer True
Which designer wisely said, "Design Matters." - correct answer Paula Scher
Design professionals are among the leading architects of mass communication and its
artifacts , creating images that reflect, help delineate, and describe contemporary
society. - correct answer True
According to Robin Landa, It is highly beneficial for students to complete their
internships while still in school. - correct answer True
Each designer is responsible for practicing in ethical ways. Each design solution has
different economic, social benefits, and consequences. - correct answer True
___________________ is a broad term encompassing a variety of specialized fields
whose function and form serve different purposes with some genre-defying work. -
correct answer Graphic Design
A critical component to becoming more creative is developed through studying
successful design solutions. With more study, you will be able to discern the difference
between formulaic and the creative. - correct answer True
_________________ are firms that design, license, publish, and dispense fonts. -
correct answer Type Foundries
Animation is specific type of motion, one that focuses more on storytelling. - correct
answer True
According to this presentation, design is best defined as a _____________. - correct
answer Verb
"The goal of a designer is to listen, observe, understand, sympathize, empathize,
synthesize, and glean insights that enable him or her to 'make the invisible visible" -
correct answer Hillman Curtis
Graphic design is both for profit and nonprofit outcomes. - correct answer True
,Graphic Design involves the strategic planning and creation of perceptual experiences
that are meant to engage the senses: touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell—with an
emphasis on the visual. - correct answer True
Graphic design outcomes involve the communication of a specific body of information to
a specific group of people to achieve a specific purpose/perception within a specific
time-frame. - correct answer True
Select the 4 main contributors of the Alphabet: (Multiple Answer) - correct answer
Greeks, Egyptians, Phoenicians, Romans
Pictogram
Ideogram
Phonogram
ISOTYPE - correct answer Written picture in print, literal image
Written ideas. Symbols that illustrate a concept or represent an idea.
Written sound. A character or symbol used to represent a word or syllable.
A method of using a set of standardized and abstracted symbols to represent social,
technological, biological, and historical connections in pictorial form.
Illustrated pictures mixed with letters to depict words or phrases. - correct answer
Rebus
Which typographic classification mimics the handwriting of scribes? - correct answer
Blackletter (Example: Gothic Textura)
Typeface design evolved over a period of time between 1440 to the 18th century. What
is the correct order of type classification that observes this evolution? (From beginning
(1) to end (8)) - correct answer Carolingian
Blackletter
Humanist (Venetian)
Oldstyle
Transitional
Modern
Slab
Sans Serif
Who is considered the King of Typographers? - correct answer Giambattista Bodoni
The following symbols: @ % & (at, percent, et/and ) are examples of
_________________. - correct answer American Logographs
Select the 5 characteristics that identify an Illuminated Manuscript (Multiple Answer) -
correct answer -Borders, Rims, Edges, and Frames
-Initial Letters (Dropped or Raised Capital Letters)
, -Illuminated (Embellished with gold or silver, or having the appearance of this
embellishment.)
-Carpet Pages
-Diminuendo
Who is considered the Father of Typography? - correct answer Claude Garamond
This early printmaking technique is similar to the modern usage of rubber stamps. -
correct answer Chops
Which design style belongs to the following philosophy? - correct answer Art Nouveau
_________________ is notable for being the first to document history through
photographs. Historians have declared this individual as the Father of Photojournalism.
- correct answer Mathew Brady
_____________ were groups of craftsmen, artists, and/or merchants that were
dedicated to a common trade or skill. - correct answer Guilds
Who coined the term Graphic Designer? - correct answer William Addison Dwiggins
What are the six characteristics for identifying the Rococo style (Multiple answer, select
all that apply.) - correct answer -Fine detail and Intricate line work
-Thick & Thin Letterforms (Especially notable in Swashes and Flourishes)
-Swashes & Flourishes (Decorative extensions of letterform, typically Roman/Serif
typefaces)
-Organic elements that are influenced by nature and botany
-Asymmetrical layouts
-Busy Layouts
Which statements below validate the philosophy of the Arts & Crafts movement?
(Multiple answer, select all that apply) - correct answer -Truth to Materials. (Don't
Disguise Materials)
-Desire to Revive Skill & Craftsmanship. (Increase Quality)
-Design has an Impact on Society.
First person to use the term Advertising Agency. - correct answer Volney Palmer
The eclectic style most known for undulating, curved baselines, and typography set
inside of ribbons or banners is _____________. - correct answer Victorian
What are the six characteristics for identifying the Wood Type Poster style (Multiple
answer, select all that apply.) - correct answer -All Uppercase
-Variety of Point Sizes
-Decorative Letterforms
-Justified Type
