chapter 9 Flashcards
(39 cards)
why ad visuals?
- better at getting and keeping attention
- visuals are more easily remembered
- add credibility to the AD and the brand
- visual storytelling is engaging and maintains interest
- pictures communicate faster than written words
Balance
proportion on the page
unity
harmony/relationships with the elements
contrast
separate elements and help emphasize the importance of some elements over others
repetition
creates consistency b/t ADs ex: colors, founds, & layouts
optical center
focal point, center, little over halfway up
focal point
dominate element on the page
eye flow
the path the eyes travel
Gutenberg diagram viewing pattern
left and right
up and down
4 quadrants
backward S viewing pattern
fluid through the AD
white space
not covered by words or pictures
RGB
red, green, blue
electronic devices, computer designers
CYMK
cyan, magenta, yellow, black
colors from printing materials
typography
art of arranging letters and text in a way that makes the cop legible, clear, and visually appealing
text alignment
how lines in a paragraph line up next to the margin
picture window
2/3 picture 1/3 bottom logo and slogan
all art
picture files the entire ad, elements of the ad embedded into the picture
pannel
divided into equal panels with different images that tell a story
big type
mostly headline, large font, gets readers’ attention
circus
looks like scrapbook
frame
frame around the pic
Monderiane
vertical and horizontal lines creating rectangles where images are placed
Shilouette
The silhouette of the product
looks elegant
band
2 vertical rectangles w/ image