This glossary is made for students who are studying Graphic Design and needs help for certain words in English.
Client
Noun
A person who uses the professional advice or services of another.
Example: We have to communicate with are clients on many occasions.
fr: Client
Font
Noun
A font refers to weights, widths, and styles of a typeface and is a graphic representation of text characters.
Example: Professional typographers suggest that no more than two different fonts should appear on any page.
fr: Police de caractère
Illustration
Noun
The art of explaining, clarifying, and justifying a point by using an illustration.
Example: This may be made clearer, perhaps, by an illustration.
fr: Illustration
Logo
Noun
Logos serve to represent a given organization or company through a visual image that can be easily understood and recognized
Example: This mens lilac polo shirt features a logo embroidered on the chest.
fr: Logo
Sketches
Noun
A sketch is a rough design without much detail.
Example: We always have to do sketches of our ideas before starting on the computer.
fr: Esquisses
Typography
Noun
The design, or selection, of letter forms to be organized into words and sentences to be disposed in blocks of type as printing upon a page.
Example: Graphic designers often use creative typography to add interest to brochures, fliers, and other projects.
fr: Typographie
Vector
Noun
Vector art is a type of digital art produced with vector design software. Vector software enables you to produce high-quality images that do not become pixelated no matter how much you enlarge them.
Example: The most common vector file format is EPS. This is the industry standard in print and marketing.
fr: Vectoriel
Visual
Noun
Something such as a picture, photograph, or graphic used to give a particular effect or to explain something.
Example: A good visual design is definitely less of an uphill climb as is coming up with ideas.