Business langage (Design graphic)

20 Word relative to the design world. terms

Bill
Noun
A request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written.
Example: The phone bill amounts to 50 dollars.
en: Facture
Brainstorm
Verb
To suggest a lot of ideas for a future activity very quickly before considering some of them more carefully.
Example: My colleagues brainstormed to find new ideas.
en: Faire un remue-méninges
Colleague
Noun
One of a group of people who work together.
Example: I like my new job because my colleagues are very friendly.
en: Collègue
Concept
Noun
A principle or idea.
Example: The company is constantly developing concepts for new products.
en: Concept
Creation
Noun
The act of creating something, or the thing that is created.
Example: The fashion magazines were full of the latest Paris creations (= fashionable new clothes).
en: Création
Customer
Noun
A person who buys goods or a service.
Example: The new supermarket is already full of customers.
en: Client, clientèle
Edit
verb
To make changes to a text or film, deciding what will be removed and what will be kept in, in order to prepare it for being printed or shown.
Example: I had to edit the file to add new information.
en: Éditer
File
Noun
Any of several different types of container used to store papers, letters, and other documents in an ordered way, especially in an office.
Example: The file is saved on your computer.
en: Fichier, dossier
Freelance
adverb, adjective
Doing particular pieces of work for different organizations, rather than working all the time for a single organization.
Example: A freelance artist.
en: Indépendant
Graphic design
Noun
The art of designing pictures and text for books, magazines, advertising, etc.
Example: The graphic design studio is there.
en: Graphisme
Layout
Noun
The way that something is arranged.
Example: The publisher changed the layout of the book cover.
en: Mise en page
Mandate
Noun
An official order or requirement to do something.
Example: The department was mandated to proceed with the project.
en: Mandat
Meeting
Noun
A planned occasion when people come together, either in person or online (= using the internet), to discuss something.
Example: The meeting with my team was very productive.
en: Réunion, rencontre
Moodboard
Noun
A board covered with pictures from magazines, pieces of material, etc. that shows the colours and styles to be used when decorating a room, planning a wedding, etc.; a file on a computer that shows similar information.
Example: I start by creating mood boards and collections of images that are only emotional reactions to the script.
en: Planche d'humeur
Negotiation
Noun
The process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement with them, or the discussions themselves.
Example: The agreement was reached after a series of difficult negotiations.
en: Négociation
Portfolio
Noun
A collection of drawings, documents, etc. that represent a person's, especially an artist's, work.
Example: She's trying to build up a portfolio of work to show during job interviews.
en: Portfolio
Quotation
Noun
The price that a person or company says they will charge to do a piece of work.
Example: The quotation gives an estimate of the price in advance.
en: Devis
Record
Verb
To store sounds or moving pictures using electronic equipment so that they can be heard or seen later.
Example: My cousin's band has recorded a new album.
en: Enregistrer
Soft skills
Noun
People's abilities to communicate with each other and work well together.
Example: The new school has greatly improved my son's soft skills.
en: Savoir-être
Workstation
Noun
A keyboard and screen with which a person can use a computer system, or an area in an office, factory, etc. where a single person works.
Example: My workstation is equipped with a computer.
en: Poste de travail