IDD Questions



1.     What is design composition?

Design Composition refers to the visual structure and organization of elements within a design.  Its composition of parts makes a whole.  It is the ability to see parts as a whole as something greater that makes the overall design.
2. What is the difference between positive and negative space?

Positive space is an image or something that takes up negative space.
Negative space, on the other hand, is space that is black or white such as margins.
3. What do each of the following types of lines signify: soft, zigzagged, converging, horizontal, vertical?
Soft lines suggest tranquility and harmony.  Zigzag lines invoke jarring and discordance.
Two lines that are converging suggest a point disappearing in the distance and an illusion on three dimensions in a two dimensional space. 
Horizontal lines suggest horizons, whereas vertical lines suggest power and strength. 
4. What is Gestalt psychology? 

A theory that suggests that the mind perceives and organizes holistically and finds patterns in which appears to be unconnected.
5. What is the difference between a symmetrical and asymmetrical design?

Symmetry is a composition where elements are balanced or mirrored on a page.  Whereas Asymmetry is a composition where elements are juxtaposed and do not mirror the other forms on the page.
6. When would a symmetrical design be appropriate versus an asymmetrical one?


When you want something to be more dynamic and not as peaceful like a symmetrical piece you would use an asymmetrical design.

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