Graphic Design General Knowledge

What is the appropriate resolution an image should have in order to be printed clearly?

• 75dpi

• 225dpi

• 300dpi

• 150dpi

What does the acronym D&AD stand for?

• Design & Advertising

• Design & Art Direction

Who wrote the book The Art of Looking Sideways?

• Adrian Shaughnessy

• Alan Kitching

• Alan Fletcher

• Mary Calvert

What is the size of a piece of A2 paper in millimetres?

• 420x594

• 210x297

• 348x453

Which designer has a sabbatical (a break) every 7 years to work solely on personal projects?

• Kate Morross

• Stefan Sagmeister

• Michael Beirut

What did Johannes Gutenberg invent in 1450?

• The typewriter

• Lino printing

• Moveable type

• An early version of Photoshop

In colour theory what does 'analogous' mean?

• Colours that clash

• 3 colours next to each other on the wheel

• Different shades of one colour

Who designed the iconic 'I heart NY' logo?

• Paula Scher

• Milton Glaser

• Quentin Blake

• David Carson

What is the adobe shortcut to check spelling on a Mac?

• command + m

• command + i

• command + shift + s

• ctrl + alt + delete

What is a collapse transformation?

• A medical condition

• A switch in AfterEffects

• A tool in Photoshop

• A menu in InDesign