A tool in design software for drawing angles or modifying the surface of your work to a certain inclination.
en: biseau
Blur
noun
Blur makes images more unclear or less distinct. Using a blur can be a great way to make text stand out when overlaid onto an image. When you put text over an image, the two elements can form a somewhat competitive relationship (example on the left below), a little blur can make the text stand out more and appear much more readable (on the right below).
Example: The blur on this picture did a great job.
en: Brouiller
Dingbat
noun
An ornament used in typesetting to add space around an image or a symbol.
en: dingbat
Display type
noun
Intended for large-scale headings and designed to make an impact, Display type is often used on posters, billboards and logos.
en: Type d'affichage
Flexography
noun
A printing technique where printing plates are made of rubber or soft plastic material and then stretched around a drum on the press that rotates.
en: flexographie
Frame
noun
Refers to animation. A frame is a single graphic in a distribution of graphic images. The speed of an animation is judged by frames per second.
en: cadre
Icon
noun
Icons are images used to represent an action or an object. For example, a pen icon could represent someone writing (action) or simply a pen (object). When using, icons think carefully about what you want to signify and how clear it is to your audience.
Example: This icon should be there.
en: Icône
Kerning
verb
The adjustment of space between two characters in your type. Kerning is s common design term and usually aims to achieve a more proportional and pleasing balance of space between each character.
en: Crénage
Knolling
verb
A technique that involves arranging different design elements at 90-degree angles and photographing from above. Knolling creates an organized and symmetrical look. In photography, the elements being arranged are often the possessions of their subject—for instance all of the tools of a toolbox being neatly laid out.
en: no translation
Layout
noun
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or laid out.
"changing the layout of the ground floor"
the way in which text or pictures are set out on a page.
"the layout is uncluttered and the illustrations are helpful"
the process of setting out material on a page or in a work.
"doing layout for newspapers and magazines"
Example: he layout is uncluttered and the illustrations are helpful
en: disposition
Leading
verb
Pronounced ‘ledding’, leading refers to the space between lines of type. Overly tight leading can cause tension and overlap, making the content unreadable, and too-loose leading can equally make the type appear disjointed, so we usually try to find a nice balance between the two.
en: premier plan
magic wand
noun
The magic wand is a tool from photoshop. The Magic Wand tool lets you select a consistently colored area (for example, a red flower) without having to trace its outline. You specify the selected color range, or tolerance, relative to the original color you click.
Example: Use the magic wand, it's really simple.
en: baguette magique
Pilcrow
noun
A Pilcrow is a symbol used to mark a new paragraph – it looks like this ¶. To show or mask.
en: pilcrow
Ragged Edges
noun
Ragged Edges refer to the shape formed by uneven line endings within body copy. Through the act of kerning and tracking, these edges get cleaned up.
en: Bords déchiquetés
scale
noun
In design, scale refers to the size of an object in relationship to another object. Two elements of the same size can be seen as being equal. Whereas elements with a clear variation in size tend to be seen as different.
When putting together a design, think about how you can utilize scale to help you illustrate the meaning behind your image. Take the below example; the larger circle appears to be more influential and important that the smaller one. You could even say the smaller circle may be a little timid or shy.
Example: Use the right scale if you dont want to deform the typography
en: echelle
Skeumorphism
noun
Skeuomorphism is when a digital element is designed to look like a replica of the physical work. For example, think iPhone’s calculator or Apple’s newsstand where the bookshelf and magazines look and feel like they do in real life.
en: Skeumorphisme
template
noun
Refers to a printing project’s basic details with regard to its dimensions. A general layout.
en: modèle
Thumbnail Sketch
noun
No, not the kind of thumbnail on your hand. Thumbnail sketches are rough drawings of potential design concepts or solutions. These sketches are used to visualize and grow various ideas and concepts by hand before moving to the screen.
en: petits esquisses
Tracking
verb
Tracking concerns the space between letters. When we track bodies of text, we are adjusting space between every letter in a word in order to change the density or appearance of a large block of type (i.e. body copy). Tracking shouldn’t be confused with kerning, which concerns the adjustment of space between individual pairs of letters.
en: alignement, espacement
varnish
noun
This is a liquid coating applied to a surface for protection and for a glossy effect.