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Principles of Design

Jillian Crowe

Created on November 9, 2025

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Principles of Design

ESCAPE ROOM

MAIN HALL
wc
ROOM 2
ROOM 3

Oh no!

All the museum's works have disappeared

You and your partner must go through the museum and find clues about the Principles of Design to solve the mystery!

ROOM 1

Room 1

Balance & Contrast

1/5

Question 1

Balance in design means:

There is no empty space
Everything looks evenly arranged
Everything is the same color and texture

Room 1

Balance & Contrast

2/5

Question 2

Contrast is used to:

Make things look alike
Make certain parts stand out!
Hide the focal point

Room 1

Balance & Contrast

3/5

Question 3

Which is an example of symmetrical balance?

A messy collage all randomly placed
A butterfly with matching wings
All items being on one side of the design

Room 1

Balance & Contrast

4/5

Question 4

Which pairing shows strong contrast?

Yellow on White
Black on White
Black on Navy Blue

Room 1

Balance & Contrast

5/5

Question 5

Asymmetrical balance means:

Sides are different but feel balanced
Both sides match perfectly
Everything is centered

Room 1

Balance & Contrast

5/5

You have found all the works of art in this room!

CONTINUE

Room 1

Balance & Contrast

You've broken a piece of the museum!

MAIN HALL
wc
ROOM 2
ROOM 3

Oh no!

All the museum's works have disappeared

You and your partner must go through the museum and find clues about the Principles of Design to solve the mystery!

ROOM 1

Room 2

Emphasis & Movement

1/5

Question 1

Emphasis means:

There is no focal point
The most important thing stands out

Room 2

Emphasis & Movement

2/5

Question 2

Which design would show the most emphasis?

A design with a bright title and bold font
A cluttered collage

Room 2

Emphasis & Movement

3/5

Question 3

Movement in design is

The direction your eye travels
When shapes or colors move

Room 2

Emphasis & Movement

4/5

Question 4

Which would show an example of movement

A path of arrows leading to a picture
A grid of square boxes

Room 2

Emphasis & Movement

5/5

Question 5

To make something the focal point, a designer should:

Make it larger or brighter
Make it smaller than everything else

Room 2

Emphasis & Movement

5/5

You have found all the artworks in this room!

CONTINUE

Room 2

Emphasis & Movement

You have broken a piece of the museum!

MAIN HALL
wc
ROOM 2
ROOM 3

Oh no!

All the museum's works have disappeared

You and your partner must go through the museum and find clues about the Principles of Design to solve the mystery!

ROOM 1

Room 3

Rhythm & Pattern

1/5

Question 1

A pattern is created by:

Repeating Elements
Making it random

Room 3

Rhythm & PAttern

2/5

Question 2

Which would be considered a pattern?

Random scribbles
A checkerboard

Room 3

Rhythm & Pattern

3/5

Question 3

Patterns are useful because:

They add structure
They make the viewer think

Room 3

Rhythm & Pattern

4/5

Question 4

Rhythm in design is similar to:

Music
Blurry Elements

Room 3

Rhythm & Pattern

5/5

Question 5

Which would be the best example of Rhythm?

Waves repeating along a boarder
A collage image

Room 3

Rhythm & Pattern

5/5

You have found all the works of art in this room!

CONTINUE

Room 3

Rhythm & Pattern

You've lost a piece of the museum!

MAIN HALL
wc
ROOM 2
ROOM 3

Oh no!

All the museum works have disappeared

You and your partner must go through the museum and find clues about the Principles of Design to solve the mystery!

ROOM 1

Main hall

1/5

Question 1

Unity in design means:

Everything feels like it belongs
Nothing matches
Too many styles

Main hall

2/5

Question 2

You can create unity by:

Using every font you have
Using the same style and oclor palette
Mixing random styles

Main Hall

3/5

Question 3

Proportion refers to:

How bright something is
The number of fonts used
The size relationship between elements

Main Hall

4/5

Question 4

Which would be an example of good proportion?

All text the same size
Big title, smaller details
Everything large, or everything small

Main hall

5/5

Question 5

Exaggerated propotions are common in:

Newspaper Articles
Cartoons
Textbooks

Main Hall

5/5

You have found all the artworks!

CONTINUE
Restart

Congratulations!

You have recovered all the museum's works.

Your final task: Solve the Riddle Find the artwork where poppies sway, By the master of impressions — and name the piece today.

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!