My name is Le Nhat-Anh and I'm 20 years old.I'm currently in college in the program computer graphic in prepress work.My program consisted of graphics designers that work for companies in different field like in the graphic communications and multimedia.I'm in my second year in my program and I'll have another year left.I would want this glossary to be for people that really don't have a clue about my field of study and learn something from it
advertising
noun
the activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services.
Example: Issues the organisation addresses are improving communication of how they target specific audiences through more effective advertising and a greater emphasis on health promotion, and a greater need to work closely with other NHS partner organisations.
fr: La publicité
illustrator
noun
An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea.
Example: Andy Warhol started as a commercial illustrator and did shoe advertisements in the beginning.
fr: illustrateur
Interface design
noun
User interface (UI) design or user interface engineering is the design of user interfaces for machines and software, such as computers, home appliances, mobile devices, and other electronic devices, with the focus on maximizing usability and the user experience.
Example: User Interface design focuses on anticipating what users might need to do and ensuring that the interface has elements that are easy to access, understand, and use to facilitate those actions.
fr: Conception d'interface
Layout
noun
the arrangement of visual elements on a page.
Example: Moreover, the effectiveness and usefulness is enhanced by the layout and organization of content of the website.
fr: Disposition
Mock-up
noun
A mockup suggests what the final design will look like, and is usually shared with clients and stakeholders between a wireframe and prototype.
Example: Since mockups evolve from wireframes in a typical UX workflow, the qualities of a mockup can also be attributed to a wireframe.
fr: Maquette
multimedia
noun
Multimedia is a form of communication that combines different content forms such as text, audio, images, animations, or video into a single presentation, in contrast to traditional mass media, such as printed material or audio recordings.
Example: In addition to paper documents management, the multimedia and electronic objects that combine image and audio are also evolved.
fr: multimédia
photography
noun
the art or process of producing images by the action of radiant energy and especially light on a sensitive surface (such as film or an optical sensor).
Example: Others however are examples of rushed blurred snaps of press conferences or average photography.
fr: la photographie
prepress
noun
Prepress is the term used in the printing and publishing industries for the processes and procedures that occur between the creation of a print layout and the final printing.
Example: the tasks related to content generation and refinement are carried out separately from other prepress tasks, and are commonly characterized as part of graphic design.
fr: prépresse
Typography
noun
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point sizes, line lengths, line-spacing (leading), and letter-spacing (tracking), and adjusting the space between pairs of letters.
Example: We’ll then address the benefits of good typography and the impact it can have on your users.
fr: Typographie
Web designer
noun
A Web designer is someone who prepares content for the Web. This role is mainly related to the styling and layout of pages with content, including text and images. Web designers use many technologies but commonly rely on hypertext and hypermedia resources including HTML, CSS and additional Web design tools.
Example: Most problems are easy to solve by the web designer - in some cases there is a need only to place additional link.
